Mercedes-Benz C111

Mercedes-Benz C111/II
Mercedes-Benz C111/II at the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Overview
ManufacturerDaimler-Benz
Production1970 (16 cars produced)
AssemblyUntertürkheim
DesignerBruno Sacco
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-door berlinetta
LayoutLongitudinal, Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
DoorsGullwing doors
Powertrain
Engine
  • C 111 I: M 950 F (3-rotor Wankel, 3,600 cm³[1]
  • C 111 II: M 950/4 (4-rotor Wankel, 4,800 cm³[1]
  • C 111 II-D and III: OM 617 (5-cylinder Diesel, 3005 cm³[2])
  • C 111 IV: M 117 (V8 Otto, 4500 cm³[3])
Power output
  • M 950 F: 205 kW (275 hp) at 7000 rpm[1]
  • M 950/4: 260 kW (349 hp) at 6000 rpm[1]
  • OM 617: 140 kW (188 hp) at 4200 min−1[2]
  • OM 617: 170 kW (228 hp)[4]
  • M 117: 368 kW (493 hp)[3]
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,620 mm (103 in)
Length4,440 mm (175 in)
Width1,800 mm (71 in)
Height1,120 mm (44 in)
Chronology
PredecessorMercedes-Benz SL-X
SuccessorMercedes-Benz CW311
Mercedes-Benz C112
Suspension layout of the Mercedes-Benz C111 with independent multi-link on the rear axle
C 111-II
C 111-III
C 111-IV

The Mercedes-Benz C111 was a series of experimental automobiles produced by Daimler-Benz in the 1960s and 1970s. The company was experimenting with new engine technologies, including Wankel engines, diesel engines, and turbochargers, and used the basic C111 platform as a testbed. Other experimental features included multi-link rear suspension, gull-wing doors and a luxurious interior with leather trim and air conditioning.

  1. ^ a b c d Bensinger, Wolf-Dieter (1973). Rotationskolben-Verbrennungsmotoren (in German). Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer. p. 143. ISBN 978-3-540-05886-1.
  2. ^ a b Zinner, K. (1980). Aufladung von Verbrennungsmotoren (in German) (2 ed.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. p. 294. ISBN 978-3-662-11204-5.
  3. ^ a b Andreas Of-Allinger, Lilly Wöbcke (2020-03-20). "50 Jahre Mercedes C111: Design-Studie mit Wankelmotor". auto motor und sport (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Reif 2012 p. 51 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).