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Mercedes-Benz 300E AMG 5.6 Hammer (W124) specs

Price in US $125,000 - $137,000
Car type 4-door saloon
Curb weight 1599-1655 kg (3525-3649 lbs)
Introduced 1987
Origin country Germany
Gas mileage 16.8-15.7 l/100 km (14-15 mpg US / 17-18 mpg UK)
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Performance

0 - 60 kph3.1 s
0 - 80 kph4.4 s
0 - 100 kph5.4 s
0 - 120 kph7.4 s
0 - 140 kph9.4 s
0 - 160 kph12.0 s
0 - 180 kph14.9 s
0 - 200 kph18.1 s
1000 m24.3 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph4.0 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph12.6 s
0 - 60 mph5.0 s
0 - 100 mph12.0 s
0 - 130 mph22.8 s
Est. 1/8 mile9.6 s @ 90.1 mph
1/4 mile13.5 s @ 107.0 mph
Top speed303 kph (188 mph)
Est. max acceleration0.56 g (6 m/s²)
Lateral acceleration0.85 g (8 m/s²)
70 mph - 050 m (165 ft)
Mercedes-Benz 300E AMG 5.6 Hammer acceleration graph

Powertrain specs

Engine type V8, 32 valves, n/a
Displacement 5.5 l (338 ci / 5547 cc)
Power 360 ps (355 bhp / 265 kw)
Torque 510 Nm (376 lb-ft)
Power / liter 65 ps (64 hp)
Power / weight 220 ps (217 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 312 Nm (230 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 22 PS per l/100 km
Transmission 4 speed automatic
Layout front engine, rear wheel drive

More 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

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196ss  1y ago

C&D December 1986:

Zero to 60 mph: 5.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 22.8 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.8 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.5 sec @ 107 mph
Top speed: 178 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 165 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15141447/mercedes-benz-amg-hammer-archived-test-review/


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196ss  4y ago

0-60kph 3,1 sec
0-80kph 4,4 sec
0-100kph 5,7 sec
0-120kph 7,4 sec
0-140kph 9,4 sec
0-160kph 12,0 sec
0-180kph 14,9 sec
0-200kph 18,1 sec
1000m 24,3 sec
Top speed 303 kph
AMuS 3/1987


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196ss  4y ago

Was it the first 300 kph sedan?


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124_widebody_coupe  14y ago

stcyrus, i would like to know more on your car, i have one, with the 12v 3.2 widebody ect.


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stcyrus  14y ago

I had an original wide bodied AMG coupe which was red with a 3.2 engine.
Was told only 8 made RHD when I bought it.


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W124 fan  14y ago

Were any built in coupe form RHD?
Any idea how many came to the UK?


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slavacroatiac63  15y ago

i got w124 amg but it´s 3.6 not 5.6 and my brother got c63


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aaaaaaaaaaa  15y ago

what a mouthful


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Anonymous  16y ago

The engine is from the W126 (S-Klasse)Mercedes. It originally produces 205kw/279PS and has 2 valves per cylinder. Then AMG designed DOHC setup with four vales per cylinder was installed.

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