Sunday, February 5, 2012

Mercedes Benz W116 S-class.



Production years: 1972-1980.
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Body style: 4-door saloon. 
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Country origin: Germany, Venezuela.
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Engines:
280S: 1972-1980
6 cylinders , 2.8 liter, 158
horse power, 225 NM of torque.
From 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 11.5 seconds, top speed is 200 km/h.
Weight: 1660 KG.
Fuel consumption: 12.5 liter/100km (highway only).

280SE/280SEL: 1972-1980
6 cylinders , 2.8 liter injection, 185 horse power, 240 NM of torque.
From 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 10.5 seconds, top speed is 203 km/h.
Weight: 1615 KG.
Fuel consumption: 12.5 liter/100km (highway only).

350S/350SEL: 1972-1980
8 cylinders , 3.5 liter injection, 204 horse power, 286 NM of torque.
From 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 9.5 seconds, top speed is 204 km/h.
Weight: 1675 KG.
Fuel consumption: 13.0 liter/100km (highway only).

450S/450SEL: 1973-1980
8 cylinders , 4.5 liter injection, 220 horse power, 360 NM of torque.
From 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.4 seconds, top speed is 212 km/h.
Weight: 1745 KG.
Fuel consumption: 14.5 liter/100km (highway only).

450SEL 6.9: 1975-1980
8 cylinders , 6.9 liter injection, 286 horse power, 550 NM of torque.
From 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 seconds, top speed is 241 km/h.
Weight: 1945 KG.
Fuel consumption: 19.6 liter/100km (average).
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Transmission: 4-speed manual, 5-speed manual, 3-speed automatic, 4-speed automatic.
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Rear-wheel drive.
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* The W116 is the first official S-class.
* The 450SEL 6.9 was the fastest saloon car in the world in that time.
* The W116 is the first car in the world with ABS in 1978.
* The previous model: W108/W109.
* The alternative model: W126.
* 473,035 cars were produced. 

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