Maybach 57

Design name:
W 240 E 55 LA
Type:
240.078
Production period:
04.2002 / 01.2003 - 11.2012
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and 2 exhaust gas turbochargers with charge-air cooling; emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 285 E 55 LA / 285.950
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
12 / 60° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
82.0 x 87.0 mm
Total displacement:
5513 cc
Compression ratio:
9.0
Rated output:
405 kW / 550 hp at 5250 rpm
Rated torque:
900 Nm at 2300 - 3000 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank (adjustable)
Camshaft drive:
double roller chain
Fuel system:
microprocessor-controlled injection system with HFM (Bosch ME engine management) / biturbo charger with intercooling
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
above the rear axle / 110 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double-wishbone axle / air suspension strut with level control system
Rear-wheel suspension:
multilink suspension / air suspension strut with level control
Front springs:
air suspension struts, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
air suspension struts, torsion bar stabiliser
Shock absorber front/rear:
gas-pressure shock absorbers
Steering:
recirculating-ball parameter power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
two independent electrohydraulic brake systems, Sensotronic Brake Control with antilock system and Brake Assist; internally ventilated four-wheel disc brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
8 J x 19 H 2
Tires:
275/50 R 19
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
5-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 3.60; II. 2.19; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.17
Final drive ratio:
2.82
Maximum speed:
250 km/h (electronically governed)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.2 s
Fuel consumption:
24.5 / 11.0 / 15.9 l
by Guideline:
93/116/EC; figures apply to City (urban) / EUDC (extra-urban) / NEDC (New European Driving Cycle, average from <36.8%> City and <63.2%> EUDC)

Wheelbase:
3390 mm
Front / rear track:
1675 / 1695 mm
Length:
5728 mm
Width:
1980 mm
Height:
1572 mm
Kerb weight:
2735 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
3260 kg