1993 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R129 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.1 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.5 s @ 101 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Curb weight | 1800 kilograms (3968 pounds) |
| Years built | 1993 - 1995 |
| Displacement | 4973 cubic centimeters (5.0 liters / 303 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 320 metric horsepower (315 brake horsepower / 235 kilowatts) @ 5600 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 470 Newton-meters (347 pound-feet) @ 3900 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 12.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 17.0 s |
| 0-100 mph | 21.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 24.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 27.9 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.8 s @ 60 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.6 s @ 80 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.9 s @ 93 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.5 s @ 101 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.2 s @ 112 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 25.1 s @ 119 mph |
| 3000 feet | 27.1 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 13.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 15.7 s |
| 0-150 kph | 18.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 20.9 s |
| 0-170 kph | 23.4 s |
| 0-180 kph | 25.6 s |
| 0-190 kph | 27.4 s |
| 0-200 kph | 28.7 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.1 s @ 100 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.6 s @ 129 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.7 s @ 149 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.4 s @ 163 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.9 s @ 173 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.0 s @ 180 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.1 s @ 186 kph |
| 800 meters | 25.0 s @ 191 kph |
| 900 meters | 26.8 s @ 196 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 28.6 s @ 200 kph |
