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Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS

The Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.80 s (100 km/h in 7.12 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.32 s, tripping the lights at 94.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.65 s and the eighth mile in 10.10 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS Reliant Scimitar 1800 Ti SS1

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS
0–60 mph6.80 s
0–100 km/h7.12 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.65 s
1/8 mile10.10 s
1/4 mile15.32 s
Trap speed94.5 mph

About the 500 SEL Series I 269 PS

The 1982 Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,711 kg with 266 bhp, which works out at 155 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 155 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.65 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,329th quickest to 60 mph, and the 63rd quickest of the 63 Mercedes-AMGs here. Its 94.5 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS
Year1982
Power266 hp (198 kW)
Kerb mass1,711 kg
Power to weight155 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed139 mph (224 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Reliant Scimitar 1800 Ti SS119866.80 s15.41 s92.9 mph133 bhp
DS Automobiles DS3 1.6 THP 16320146.81 s15.25 s93.9 mph161 bhp
DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 THP 16520166.81 s15.25 s93.9 mph162 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Mercedes-AMG 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.80 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,329th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS quarter mile time?
15.32 s at 94.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.10 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.65 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS have?
266 bhp and 1,711 kg, which is 155 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 224 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS?
Closest here on pace: Reliant Scimitar 1800 Ti SS1 (6.80 s), DS Automobiles DS3 1.6 THP 163 (6.81 s), DS Automobiles DS 3 1.6 THP 165 (6.81 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mercedes-AMG 500 SEL Series I 269 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.