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Mercedes M120 Petrol Engine Manuals

The Mercedes M120 high-performance V12 petrol engine was offered in several variants including: 6.0 L (5,987 cc), 7.0 L (7,010 cc), 7.1 L (7,055 cc), 7.3 L (7,291 cc) from 1992-2017

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Mercedes M104 M119 M120 OM603 Engines ManualMulti Unit: M104, M119, M120, OM603 Engine Manual
Applications: Series R129, W140
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M120 6.0 48v Engine Technical Data

Mercedes Benz M120 MotorThis M120 engine developed 389-402 hp and 420-428 lb.ft of torque and featured an aluminum engine block lined with silicon/aluminium, forged steel connecting rods, aluminum DOHC cylinder heads with 4 valves per cylinder and sequential fuel injection (SFI). The M120 was replaced by the short lived 5.8L, M137 V12 engine.

Applications

  • W140 1992-1999 600 SEC / S 600 Coupé / CL 600
  • W140 1991-1998 600 SE / 600 SEL / S 600
  • R129 1992-2001 600 SL / SL 600
W140 Models Engine Power Torque Top speed
CL 600 (1994) 6.0 L V12 M120 300 kW (408 PS; 402 hp) 570 Nm (420 lb.ft) 250 km/h (155 mph)
CL 600 AMG 6.0 L V12 M120 327 kW (445 PS; 439 hp) 623 Nm (460 lb.ft) 288 km/h (179 mph)

Variations

  • In 1992 the M120 402 hp (300 kW; 408 PS) engine was offered in North America
  • From 1991-1992 the M120 408 PS (300 kW; 402 hp) was offered in Europe
  • From 1993–1999 a 394 PS (290 kW; 389 hp) most common version was offered
  • 6.9 L enlarged M120 derived M297 variant CLK GTR (FIA GT Championship race car)
  • 7.3 L 525 PS (386 kW; 518 hp) AMG version for SL73 AMG, S73 AMG and CL73 AMG
  • 7.3 L M120 derived M297 for AMG-built, S73 T Kombi, custom W140 S-Class wagon
  • 7.1 L (7,055 cc) 496 PS (365 kW; 489 hp) version for SL70 AMG, S70 AMG, CL70 AMG
  • 7.1 L (7,055 cc) 510 PS (380 kW; 500 hp) version for SL72 AMG, S72 AMG, CL72 AMG

Mercedes Benz M120 Engine

Mercedes-Benz M120 Pagani Zonda

The Pagani Zonda used several different capacity AMG tuned versions of the Mercedes M120 engine. Below are Zonda Applications and Specifications

Year Model Disp. Power Output
1999 Pagani Zonda C12 6.0 402 hp (300 kW; 408 PS)
444 hp (331 kW; 450 PS)
1999 Pagani Zonda C12-S 7.0 L 542 hp (404 kW; 550 PS)
2002 Pagani Zonda S 7.3 / Zonda Roadster 7.3 L 547 hp (408 kW; 555 PS)
2003 Pagani Zonda GR 7.0 L 590 hp (440 kW; 598 PS)
2005 Pagani Zonda F / Zonda F Clubsport / Zonda Roadster F 7.3 L 594 hp (443 kW; 602 PS)
641 hp (478 kW; 650 PS)
2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque / Zonda Cinque Roadster 669 hp (499 kW; 678 PS)
2010 Pagani Zonda Tricolore 669 hp (499 kW; 678 PS)
2009 Pagani Zonda R 6.0 L 740 hp (552 kW; 750 PS)
2012 Pagani Zonda R Evoluzione 750 hp (559 kW; 760 PS)
2012 Pagani Zonda Revolución 791 hp (590 kW; 802 PS)
2012 Pagani Zonda 760 7.3 L 749 hp (559 kW; 760 PS)
2017 Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta 789 hp (588 kW; 800 PS)

Mercedes Benz M120 Engine