Mercedes-Benz M120 engine
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The Mercedes-Benz
M120 engine is a V12
automobile
piston engine family used in the 1990s and 2000s.
The M120 family is built in Stuttgart, Germany. It has an aluminum engine block lined with silicon/aluminum. The aluminum DOHC cylinder heads are 4 valves per cylinder
designs. It uses SFI fuel injection
and features forged steel connecting rod
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1992 only the M120 engine was offered in North America in 402 hp format. 1991-92 402 hp In Europe.
All other years 1993-1999 have the 389 hp version.
Applications:
race car Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
was fitted with an engine derived from the M120. The 25 road cars, required by the FIA rules and delivered in 1999, had their engine enlarged to 6.9L.
There was also a 7.3L version developed by AMG which was also used in the SL73 AMG and a 7.0L used in the very rare SL70 AMG.
The 7.3L M120 engine was also featured in the AMG-built, S73 T Kombi, a custom-built, W140, S-Class wagon built for the Sultan of Brunei. Eighteen units were produced, ten of which went to the Sultan.
has used 3 different capacity, Mercedes-AMG tuned, versions of the M120 engine starting with the untuned 6.0 L for the original Zonda C12 to a 7.0 L version for the C12s and Zonda GR, then to the 7.3 L for the Zonda C12s 7.3, Zonda F, Zonda Cinque and the Zonda Tricolore, and back to the 6.0 L for the extremes Zonda R.
Applications:
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
M120 engine is a V12
V12 engine
A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually but not always at a 60° angle to each other, with all 12 pistons driving a common crankshaft....
automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
piston engine family used in the 1990s and 2000s.
The M120 family is built in Stuttgart, Germany. It has an aluminum engine block lined with silicon/aluminum. The aluminum DOHC cylinder heads are 4 valves per cylinder
Multi-valve
In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design...
designs. It uses SFI fuel injection
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
and features forged steel connecting rod
Connecting rod
In a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod or conrod connects the piston to the crank or crankshaft. Together with the crank, they form a simple mechanism that converts linear motion into rotating motion....
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M120 6.0 48v
This engine developed 389-402 hp and 420–428 ft·lbf of torque for the 6.0 L version.1992 only the M120 engine was offered in North America in 402 hp format. 1991-92 402 hp In Europe.
All other years 1993-1999 have the 389 hp version.
Applications:
- 1992-1999 600SEC/S600 Coupe/CL600Mercedes-Benz CL-ClassThe Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a luxury coupé automobile produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz. The name CL stands for the German Comfort Leicht ....
- 1992-1999 600SEL/S600Mercedes-Benz S-ClassThe Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of luxury sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The classification was officially introduced in 1972 with the W116 S-Class, which succeeded previous Mercedes-Benz models dating to the mid-1950s...
- 1992-2002 600SL/SL600Mercedes-Benz SL-ClassThe Mercedes-Benz SL is a grand tourer manufactured by Mercedes since 1954. The designation SL derives from the German Sport Leicht, or Sport Lightweight — and was first applied to the 300SL 'Gullwing' named also after its gullwing or upward-opening doors.The term SL-Class refers to the...
Larger displacement M120s
In 1997, the FIA GT ChampionshipFIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
race car Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is a sports car and race car that was built by Mercedes-AMG, performance and motorsports arm of Mercedes-Benz. Intended for racing in the new FIA GT Championship series in 1997, the CLK GTR was designed primarily as a race car, with the road cars necessary in order to...
was fitted with an engine derived from the M120. The 25 road cars, required by the FIA rules and delivered in 1999, had their engine enlarged to 6.9L.
There was also a 7.3L version developed by AMG which was also used in the SL73 AMG and a 7.0L used in the very rare SL70 AMG.
The 7.3L M120 engine was also featured in the AMG-built, S73 T Kombi, a custom-built, W140, S-Class wagon built for the Sultan of Brunei. Eighteen units were produced, ten of which went to the Sultan.
Pagani Zonda
The Pagani ZondaPagani Zonda
The Pagani Zonda is a sports car built by the Italian manufacturer Pagani. It debuted in 1999, and production ended in 2011. As of June 2009, 206 Zondas had been built, including test mules. Both 2-seat coupe and convertible versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon...
has used 3 different capacity, Mercedes-AMG tuned, versions of the M120 engine starting with the untuned 6.0 L for the original Zonda C12 to a 7.0 L version for the C12s and Zonda GR, then to the 7.3 L for the Zonda C12s 7.3, Zonda F, Zonda Cinque and the Zonda Tricolore, and back to the 6.0 L for the extremes Zonda R.
Applications:
- 1999 Pagani Zonda C12 6.0 L 389 hp
- 1999 Pagani Zonda C12-S 7.0 L 540 hp
- 2002 Pagani Zonda C12-S 7.3 7.3 L 547 hp
- 2003 Pagani Zonda GR 7.0 L 590 hp
- 2005 Pagani Zonda F 7.3 L 594 hp
- 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque 7.3 L 678 hp
- 2010 Pagani Zonda Tricolore 7.3 L 670 hp
- 2009 Pagani Zonda R 6.0 L 740 hp
- 2011 Pagani Zonda R Clubsport 6.0 L 750 hp