Aside from the name change, this was the same car as the "first" S600.
Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL (W140) specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 2190-2281 kg (4828-5029 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1991 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 26.2-13.7 l/100 km (9-17 mpg US / 11-21 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 328 g/km |
| Views | 26.8k |
Performance
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 8.3 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 11.4 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 14.8 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 18.9 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 27.3 s |
| 1000 m | 26.2 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 21.1 s |
| Est. 0 - 60 mph | 5.7 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 14.8 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 10.2 s @ 83.9 mph |
| Est. 1/4 mile | 15.9 s @ 104.4 mph |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 24.3 s @ 119.9 mph |
| Top speed | 254 kph (158 mph) |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.51 g (5 m/s²) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 40 m (132 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V12, 48 valves, n/a |
| Displacement | 6.0 l (366 ci) |
| Power | 408 ps (402 bhp / 300 kw) |
| Torque | 580 Nm (428 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 68 ps (67 hp) |
| Power / weight | 181 ps (179 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 258 Nm (190 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 21 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
600 SEL competition
FastestLaps 6y ago
This car was featured in latest TopGear episode (also in Grand Tour couple weeks back.
After 25+ years of use and abuse it was still able to rip the rear tyres to shreds and cover the whole TopGear track with smoke. And produce 380 bhp at dyneo.
That V12 is one of the great engines of automotive history. Pagani used a variant of this engine for early Zondas.
S600 V12 13y ago
@LJUTICA ''Genscher'' is W126.
This model W140 is called ''Slon'' which means Elephant. It's easy to figure out why it's called like that :)
LJUTICA 16y ago
We in certain parts of Europe appreciate this car very much-use to call this car "Genscher" by the last name of Germany's longest serving Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher.
It's an icon of a VIP limousine just like the rest of 600 (long) models during the history were.
A highly charismatic car.
I 90s here there was no politician,mafia boss,tycoon or anyone who should be taken seriously that didn't own this car.
If you truly mattered,you had one.
