| 1998 Mercedes-Benz CL Coupes Technical Data |
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| CL500 | CL600 | |
| Vehicle Type | Four-passenger premium-luxury touring coupe, pillar-less hardtop design |
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| Engine | V8 | V12 |
| Engine material | Hyper-eutectic aluminum block, alloy heads |
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| Valvetrain | Double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, electronically controlled variable intake valve timing |
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| Displacement (cu. in./cc) | 303/4,973 | 365/5,987 |
| Bore (in./mm) | 3.80/96.5 | 3.50/89.0 |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.35/85.0 | 3.16/80.2 |
| Compression ratio | 11.0-to-1 | 10.0-to-1 |
| Horsepower/rpm | 315/5,600 | 389/5,200 |
| Torque (lbs.-ft/rpm) | 347/3,900 | 420/3,800 |
| Engine management system | ME1, integrated electronic fuel injection and distributorless ignition (one coil per cylinder pair), premium fuel required |
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| Maximum engine speed | 6,000 |
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| Transmission | Five-speed electronically controlled automatic with driver-adaptive shift logic and lock-up torque converter that engages in third, fourth and fifth gears |
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Gear ratios 1 2 3 4 5 R R2 ("winter" mode) |
Gear
ratios 3.59 2.19 1.41 1.00 .083 3.16 1.95 |
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| Axle ratio | 2.65:1 |
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| Traction control | ASR standard for all models; uses both ABS brake and throttle |
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| Stability Control | Electronic Stability Program (ESP) can detect impending spin or slide and apply corrective braking to one wheel to keep car on intended path. (ESP is standard on CL600 and optionally available for CL500 |
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