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E55 Kompressor Specifications
| Vehicle type | Four-door, five-passenger sedan |
| Engine | Supercharged 90-degree V8 |
| Engine material | Aluminum block and heads |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank, duplex chain driven with three valves per cylinder |
| Valve arrangement | Two intake and one exhaust |
| Displacement (cu. in./cc) | 331.9 / 5,439 |
| Bore (in./mm) | 3.82 / 97 |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.62 / 92 |
| Compression ratio | 9:1 |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 469 @ 6,100 |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 516 from 2650 through 4500 |
| Intake system | Sequential fuel injection, with electronic throttle control, a positive-displacement, Lysholm-type (screw-type) belt-driven supercharger with an air-to-water intercooler. |
| Engine management | Bosch Motronic ME 2.8 engine management system with integrated sequential multipoint fuel injection and phased dual plug ignition. This includes individual cylinder control of fuel spray, electronic throttle control, spark timing and phase, and antiknock control. |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 6,500 |
| Transmission | Five-speed electronically controlled automatic with SpeedShift and two steering wheel-mounted shift buttons |
| Gear ratios | |
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2 3 4 5 |
3.59:1
2.19:1 1.41:1 1.00:1 0.83:1 |
| Final drive | 2.65:1 |
| Overall ratios and speed at RPM | |
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9.51:1 & 47 MPH at 6300 RPM
5.80:1 & 80 MPH at 6500 RPM 3.74:1 & 124 MPH at 6500 RPM 2.65:1 & 155 MPH at 5775 RPM - note: ECU limited top speed 2.20:1 & 155 MPH at 4800 RPM - note: ECU limited top speed |
| Chassis | Unibody |
| Stability control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP) integrates brake application and throttle intervention for yaw control, plus ignition and throttle intervention for full-range traction control |
| Stability & Traction control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP) integrates brake application and throttle intervention for yaw control, plus ignition and throttle intervention for full-range traction control |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent |
| Front suspension details | Independent double wishbone with triangular lower control arms, anitdive geometry and stabilizer bar. Coil springs, computer controlled air springs, and dampers. |
| Rear suspension details | Independent 5-arm multilink with geometry for antilift, antisquat and alignment control and stabilizer bar. Coil springs, computer controlled air springs, and dampers. |
| Steering | Speed sensitive rack-and-pinion with hydraulic power assist. |
| Turns, lock-to-lock | 2.8 |
| Front wheels (in.) | 8 x 18-in. aluminum |
| Rear wheels (in.) | 9 x 18-in. aluminum |
| Front tires | 245/40 ZR18 |
| Rear tires | 265/35 ZR18 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic power-assisted 4-wheel discs with 4-channel ABS anti-lock and Brake Assist System |
| Front calipers | Eight piston fixed |
| Rear calipers | Four piston fixed |
| Front disc type | Vented & cross-drilled |
| Rear disc type | Vented & cross-drilled |
| Front disc diameter (in./mm) | 14.2 / 360.68 |
| Rear disc diameter (in./mm) | 13.0 / 330.2 |
| Exterior dimensions (in./mm) | |
| Wheelbase | 112.4 / 2,855 |
| Length | 190.9 / 4,849 |
| Width | 71.7 / 1,821 |
| Front track | 62.3 inches / 1,582 mm |
| Rear track | 61.1 inches / 1,552 mm |
| Height | 51 inches / 1,295 mm |
| Curb weight | 4,200 |
| Weight distribution | 53% / 47% |
| Interior dimensions (in./mm) | |
| Front head room | 38 / 965 |
| Rear head room | 34.5 / 876 |
| Front leg room | 45 / 1,143 |
| Rear knee room | 23.5 / 597 |
| Capacities | |
| Trunk volume | 18.7 cubic feet / 530 liters |
| Fuel tank (gal./liters) | 21.1 / 79.9 |
| Performance | |
| Zero to sixty (seconds) | 4.2 |
| Quarter mile | 12.4 @ 116.4 MPH |
| Top Speed | 155 MPH (ECU limited) |
| Sixty to zero (feet) | 118 |
| Eighty to zero (feet) | 209 |
| Fuel economy | 15 MPG in the city / 23 MPG on the highway |
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© Marcus B. Fitzhugh 2005
Mercedes-Benz Specifications