1990 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL AMG R129 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.6 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.9 s @ 104 mph |
| Top speed | 286 kph / 178 mph |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Displacement | 5956 cubic centimeters (6.0 liters / 363 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 381 metric horsepower (376 brake horsepower / 280 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 550 Newton-meters (406 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SL 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 | 4.6 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.5 s |
| 0-80 mph | 11.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 15.1 s |
| 0-100 mph | 18.6 s |
| 0-110 mph | 21.8 s |
| 0-120 mph | 24.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SL AMG quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.6 s @ 62 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.3 s @ 83 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.4 s @ 96 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.9 s @ 104 mph |
| 2000 feet | 20.3 s @ 116 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 24.0 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SL 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 | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.0 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 14.0 s |
| 0-150 kph | 16.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 18.4 s |
| 0-170 kph | 20.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 22.3 s |
| 0-190 kph | 23.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 25.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SL AMG distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.9 s @ 103 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.3 s @ 133 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.3 s @ 154 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.8 s @ 168 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.1 s @ 178 kph |
| 600 meters | 20.1 s @ 185 kph |
| 700 meters | 22.0 s @ 192 kph |
| 800 meters | 23.9 s @ 197 kph |
