1999 Mercedes-Benz SL 73 AMG R129 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 13.3 s @ 118 mph |
| Top speed | 300 kph / 186 mph |
| Curb weight | 2050 kilograms (4519 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1999 |
| Displacement | 7291 cubic centimeters (7.3 liters / 445 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 525 metric horsepower (518 brake horsepower / 386 kilowatts) @ 5500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 750 Newton-meters (553 pound-feet) @ 4000 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SL 73 AMG 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 7.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 9.6 s |
| 0-100 mph | 11.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 13.2 s |
| 0-120 mph | 14.6 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 73 AMG quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.7 s @ 70 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.0 s @ 96 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.4 s @ 110 mph |
| Quarter mile | 13.3 s @ 118 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SL 73 AMG acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 6.7 s |
| 0-130 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 9.0 s |
| 0-150 kph | 10.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 11.4 s |
| 0-170 kph | 12.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 13.5 s |
| 0-190 kph | 14.4 s |
| 0-200 kph | 15.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 73 AMG distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.0 s @ 117 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.0 s @ 154 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.3 s @ 176 kph |
| 400 meters | 13.3 s @ 190 kph |
