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| Mercedes-Benz C112 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Carrozzeria Coggiola (body) Daimler-Benz (Chassis and interior)[1] |
| Production | 1991 |
| Assembly | Turin, Italy |
| Designer | Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design team under Bruno Sacco[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Riveted aluminium and Kevlar body panels over bonded aluminium monocoque with integrated steel roll cage |
| Doors | Gull-wing |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz C11[1] Isdera Commendatore 112i |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.0-litre Mercedes-Benz M120 60-degree V12 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106.3 in) |
| Length | 4,616 mm (182 in) |
| Width | 1,976 mm (78 in) |
| Height | 1,200 mm (47 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,569 kg (3,459 lb)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz C111 (spiritual) Mercedes-Benz CW311 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Straßen Version Mercedes-Benz C1000 |
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The Mercedes-Benz C112 was an experimental mid-engine concept car built in 1991 by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz as a test bed, similar to the later versions of the C111. Despite using the same chassis code, it was not related to the W112 series of limousines and coupes of the 1960s. The C112 was intended to be the road-legal counterpart of the Sauber-built C11 Group C prototype race car developed for the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship.
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