1982 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.6 s @ 97 mph |
| Top speed | 242 kph / 150 mph |
| Year introduced | 1982 |
| Displacement | 4973 cubic centimeters (5.0 liters / 303 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 276 metric horsepower (272 brake horsepower / 203 kilowatts) @ 5750 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 408 Newton-meters (301 pound-feet) @ 4000 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.4 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 15.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 20.6 s |
| 0-100 mph | 25.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 30.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 34.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.4 s @ 58 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.3 s @ 76 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.7 s @ 88 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.6 s @ 97 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.8 s @ 108 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.0 s @ 114 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.2 s @ 117 mph |
| 3500 feet | 32.0 s @ 121 mph |
| 4000 feet | 34.8 s @ 124 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 15.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 19.0 s |
| 0-150 kph | 22.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 25.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 28.6 s |
| 0-180 kph | 31.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 33.7 s |
| 0-200 kph | 35.4 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.7 s @ 95 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.2 s @ 122 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.5 s @ 141 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.5 s @ 155 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.2 s @ 165 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.6 s @ 173 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.8 s @ 179 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.9 s @ 184 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.9 s @ 188 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.8 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.7 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 34.5 s @ 198 kph |
