Experimental cars C 112, F 100 and F 200
Mercedes-Benz experimental car F 200
Type experimental car F 200 
Name experimental car F 200 
Name Mercedes-Benz experimental car F 200 
Short name experimental car F 200 
Model  
Production 1996 
Number produced
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices unsalable 
Wheelbase 2945 mm 
Track rear/front 1614/1587 mm 
Length 5105 mm 
Width 1915 mm 
Height 1385 mm 
Smallest turning circle  
Chassis weight
Max. total weight  
Max. front axle weight  
Max. rear axle weight  
Max. load  
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty  
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke-Otto (w. exhaust pipe injection, waste gas purif. plant with contr. 3-way catalizer) 
Configuration front, longitudinal; vertical 
Type M 120 E 60 / 120.980 
No. of cylinder/configuration 12 / 60ř-V-form; alloy ingot 
Bore x stroke 89,0 x 80,2 mm 
Total displacement 5987 ccm 
Compression ratio 10,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 290 kW / 394 hp at 5200 /min 
Maximum torque 570 Nm at 3800 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 adm., 2 exhaust / V-type pendent 
Valve operation row of cylinders each 2 aloft cam-shaft (inlet-cam-shaft adjustable) 
Camshaft drive Duplex-roller chain 
Mixture formation microprocessor controlled injection device with hot- film air mass control (engine control Bosch ME) 
Cooling Water-cooling / pump; 18,5 l water 
Lubrication Pressure lubrication / 9,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 100 Ah / in the trunk 
Dynamo Rotary current / 1680 W 
Starter motor electr. / 2,2 kW 
Ignition ignition performance graph 
Fuel tank over rear-axle / 100 l 
Fuel supply el. fuel pump 
Driven whells rear wheel 
Power transmission split drive-shaft 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front dual-horizontal steering-axle with level control acc. to speed 
Wheel suspension rear spatial rod axle with velocity-dependent level control 
Suspension front spring legs with spiral spring and consequently added plunger cylinder 
Suspension rear spring legs with spriral spring and subsequently added plunger cylinder 
Damper gas-pressure shock-absorber 
Steering ball revol. servo steering, activated by electr. generator 
Steering transm ratio  
Breaking system retard. circuit 
Breaking system hydr. two-cycl. braking device with underpress.brake energizer and anti-blocking-system;~inner-ventilated disk brakes fore and aft 
Parking breake locking brake 
Parking breake hydr.(activated gearing pos. P), on rear wheels acting 
Diamatre friction disk fore / aft: 320 / 300 mm 
Wheels light alloy disk wheels 
Wheels rims 9 J x 19 H 2 
Tyres 255/40 ZR 19 

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Experimental cars C 112, F 100 and F 200
Mercedes-Benz experimental car F 200
Gearbox 5 speed aut. gear w. elect. control 
Availability Series 
Shifting Key system in armature installation integrated 
Clutch hydr. torque converter w. slip contrl. bridged clutch 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,59; II. 2,19; III. 1,41; IV. 1,0; V. 0,83; R. 3,16 
Differential ratio 2,65 
Maximum speed 250 km/h (controlled) 
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline