Mercedes-Benz C 112

The C 112 is a sports car from Mercedes -Benz, which was presented in 1991 at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt.

Body

The super sports car in the tradition of the test vehicle C 111 and in addition to a sleek design also as gullwing doors in the legendary 300 SL. Thought was the C 112, which weighed approximately 1600 kg, mainly as a test vehicle for the flow behavior of the body and of the ABC suspension. Also interesting are the adjustable front and rear spoilers, which could be used as an air brake. This air brake is reflected in the Mercedes -Benz SLR McLaren. The interior was fitted with a full leather interior and an automatic climate control and radio cassette.

Technology

Was provided as the drive of the 6.0-liter V12 built from the SL 600 as a mid-engine, he would have done as 300 kW in the SL. Also, for even more powerful engines place would have been. The transmission was a 6- speed manual transmission. For the first time, the Mercedes engineers built a distance warning ( similar to that which is offered in the S-Class for several years ) and a suspension with Active Body Control. Top speed Mercedes -Benz gave to over 310 km / h and acceleration from 0-100 km / h should have been about 5 seconds.

Production

The company decided in spite of 700 orders not to let the car go into production. So there was the C 112 is a pure test carrier.