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1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG 0-60, quarter mile, specs


0-60 mph 5.8 seconds
0-100 kph 6.1 seconds
Quarter mile 14.9 s @ 110 mph
Top speed 265 kph / 165 mph
Curb weight 1635 kilograms (3605 pounds)
Year introduced 1971
Displacement 6834 cubic centimeters (6.8 liters / 417 cubic inches)
Maximum power 420 metric horsepower (414 brake horsepower / 309 kilowatts) @ 5500 rpm
Maximum torque 607 Newton-meters (448 pound-feet) @ 4800 rpm
Engine location front-mounted
Drive rear wheel drive


Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour

0-10 mph 0.9 s
0-20 mph 1.7 s
0-30 mph 2.5 s
0-40 mph 3.4 s
0-50 mph 4.4 s
0-60 mph 5.8 s
0-70 mph 7.6 s
0-80 mph 9.9 s
0-90 mph 12.5 s
0-100 mph 15.1 s
0-110 mph 17.4 s
0-120 mph 19.2 s

Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG quarter mile and acceleration in feet

300 feet 6.3 s @ 64 mph
1/8 mile 10.0 s @ 87 mph
1000 feet 12.7 s @ 101 mph
Quarter mile 14.9 s @ 110 mph
2000 feet 18.9 s @ 122 mph

Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG acceleration times in kilometers per hour

0-10 kph 0.6 s
0-20 kph 1.1 s
0-30 kph 1.6 s
0-40 kph 2.1 s
0-50 kph 2.6 s
0-60 kph 3.1 s
0-70 kph 3.7 s
0-80 kph 4.4 s
0-90 kph 5.2 s
0-100 kph 6.1 s
0-110 kph 7.2 s
0-120 kph 8.6 s
0-130 kph 10.1 s
0-140 kph 11.7 s
0-150 kph 13.3 s
0-160 kph 14.9 s
0-170 kph 16.5 s
0-180 kph 17.8 s
0-190 kph 18.9 s
0-200 kph 19.8 s

Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG distance acceleration in meters

100 meters 6.6 s @ 106 kph
200 meters 9.9 s @ 140 kph
300 meters 12.6 s @ 162 kph
400 meters 14.9 s @ 177 kph
500 meters 16.9 s @ 188 kph
600 meters 18.7 s @ 196 kph

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