PKW2120030 Mercedes-Knight 25/65 hp

Mercedes-Knight 25/65 hp

  • Production period
    1913 - 1915
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke (Knight sleeve-valve engine)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line (in pairs)
  • Bore x Stroke
    120 x 140 mm
  • Total displacement
    6330 cc
  • Compression ratio
    4.6
  • Rated output
    65 hp at 1750 rpm
  • Rated torque
    23.6 mkg at 1100 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    2 Knight sleeve slide
  • Valve operation
    1 lateral crankshaft
  • Camshaft drive
    chain
  • Fuel system
    1 piston-type carburettor
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    under the car's rear / 80 l
  • Frame design
    U-section pressed-steel frame
  • Front-wheel suspension
    rigid axle
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    rigid axle
  • Front springs
    semi-elliptical springs
  • Rear springs
    semi-elliptical springs
  • Steering
    worm-and-nut steering, right-hand
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    mechanical (water-cooled), acting on drive shaft
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    mechanical, acting on rear wheels via linkage
  • Wheels
    wooden-spoke wheels with steel rims (detachable)
  • Tires
    front: 915 x 105; rear: 935 x 135
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    cardan shaft
  • Gearing
    4-speed manual transmission
  • Shifting
    shift lever, right exterior (gate shift)
  • Clutch
    leather biconical clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 4.0; II. 2.0; III. 1.32; IV. 1.0
  • Final drive ratio
    3.33
  • Maximum speed
    85 km/h
  • Fuel consumption
    23 l
  • Gearing
    4-speed manual transmission
  • Shifting
    shift lever, right exterior (gate shift)
  • Clutch
    coil spring clutch, from 1912 leather biconical clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.80; II. 2.10; III. 1.33; IV. 1.0
  • Final drive ratio
    3.00. 2.59 or 2.40
  • Maximum speed
    70 - 75 km/h
  • Fuel consumption
    19 - 23 l
  • Wheelbase
    3620 or 3645 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1420 or 1520 mm
  • Length
    4900 mm
  • Width
    1760 mm
  • Height
    2300 mm
  • Chassis weigth
    1525 kg
  • Kerb weight
    2075 kg
  • Gross weight
    2650 kg
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