Oddly, Fascination DVD does not include specs for 420. Just 380 and 500.
About ps vs hp - ps (or metric horsepower) is not equal to hp we use in this site. We use U.K. horsepower which is equal to 1.0138 ps/metric hp.
Car type | 4-door saloon |
Curb weight | 1640 kg (3616 lbs) |
Origin country | Germany |
Views | 14.9k |
0 - 100 kph | 7.9 s |
Est. 0 - 60 mph | 7.4 s |
0 - 100 mph | 20.8 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 11.0 s @ 76.4 mph |
1/4 mile | 16.1 s |
Top speed | 223 kph (139 mph) |
Engine type | V8, 16v |
Displacement | 4.2 l (256 ci / 4196 cc) |
Power | 218 ps (215 bhp / 160 kw) |
Torque | 329 Nm (243 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 52 ps (51 hp) |
Power / weight | 133 ps (131 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 201 Nm (148 lb-ft) / t |
Transmission | 4 speed auto |
Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
FastestLaps 15y ago
Oddly, Fascination DVD does not include specs for 420. Just 380 and 500.
About ps vs hp - ps (or metric horsepower) is not equal to hp we use in this site. We use U.K. horsepower which is equal to 1.0138 ps/metric hp.
Yaspaa 15y ago
I give plenty of crap so I don't mind getting it, it's always quite funny.
0-60 was tested at 7.6 (check the link) It can do 73mph in second (and 122 in 3rd, that does sound funny.) so there won't be a gearchange slowing down the 0-62 too much, so I thought 7.9 was fair, but maybe 8.0 Also these are all UK tests there will be slight, very xxxxxxx annoying differences which I have already experienced and it didn't agree with me at all.
While we are at it, as far as I know hp and ps are the same thing, ps being the german abbreviation for horse power. Cars are sold in the UK, for example - golf gti 200 hp 197 bhp, or 200PS 197bhp.
FastestLaps 15y ago
I can confirm that it's 218ps/215 hp. Autocar confused hp with ps. It's the same with 190 2.6 and I have corrected it there also. I will take a look at what "Fascianation" DVD has to say about 0-100 km/h time.
FastestLaps 15y ago
I just love it how there is always an invisible expert watching your every move, God forbid you make a mistake, he will instantly make everyone notice! :D
Anonymous 15y ago
160kw makes more sense than 162. between 1985 and 1987 the 420SE/SEL had 160kw/218PS, between 1987 and 1991 it had 170kw/231PS. Are you sure the 7.9 s is 0-100 km/h not 0-60 mph? It seems a bit optimistic.
Yaspaa 15y ago
http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/3057191156/sizes/l/in/set-72157610007196950/
The manuals must have been a fair bit quicker.