It appears that one of our staff members had too much time on their hands because they’ve fabricated these replicas of petrol Mercedes-Benz tachometers, in escalating red-line order from the last few decades; excluding any new digital gauges.
5,250rpm
5250rpm = 6.3L M100 V8
5,300rpm
5300rpm = 6.9L M100 V8
5,500rpm
5500rpm = Low compression, single chain 3.8L M116 V8
5,800rpm
5800rpm = Supercharged M111 in-line 4-cylinder
View our M111 vlogumentary here!
5800rpm = M117 V8 (450 models)
5800rpm = M275 V12
6,000rpm
6000rpm = 65 AMG (non Black Series) V12
6000rpm = M102 in-line 4-cylinder
6000rpm = Non-supercharged M111 in-line 4-cylinder
6000rpm = M112 V6 & M113 V8
6000rpm = M112K (supercharged) V6
6000rpm = M115 in-line 4-cylinder
6000rpm = M117 V8
6000rpm = M119 V8
6000rpm = M198 in-line 6-cylinder
6,200rpm
6200rpm = M103 in-line 6-cylinder
6200rpm = M104 in-line 6-cylinder (early W140)
6200rpm = Later M111 in-line 4-cylinder & M113 4.3L AMG (W/S202 C43)
6200rpm = SL65 AMG Black Series 6.0L bi-turbo V12
6,300rpm
6300rpm = M116 V8
6300rpm = M272 V6, M273 V8 & M278 bi-turbo V8
Watch our performance test of a C300 with M272 V6 here
6,400rpm
6400rpm = M104 in-line 6-cylinder
6400rpm = M272 V6
6400rpm = M273 V8
6,500rpm
6500rpm = M102 in-line 4-cylinder (de-tuned American-spec 190E 16V models)
6500rpm = M110 in-line 6-cylinder
Watch our M110 Vlogumentary here!
6500rpm = M113 AMG V8
6500rpm = M271 turbocharged in-line 4-cylinder
6,600rpm
6600rpm = (high-compression dual-chain) M116 V8
Watch our performance test of a 1981 380 SLC (with dual-chain M116) here
6,700rpm
6700rpm = Early W140’s with the “24 valve” M104
6,800rpm
6800rpm = Some M272 V6’s
7,000rpm
7000rpm = C111 experimental vehicle / prototype, presumably M950F rotary engine
7000rpm = M113K V8 in CLK DTM AMG
7000rpm = M102 in-line 4-cylinder “Cosworth” 190E 16V models
(see Evolution models further below)
7000rpm = Early M104 “24 valve” in-line 6-cylinders
7000rpm = M152 V8 in SLK55 AMG
7000rpm = M155 supercharged V8 in most McLaren SLR’s
7,100rpm
7100rpm = M155 supercharged V8 in the SLR Stirling Moss Edition
7,200rpm
7200rpm = M156 AMG V8
7,250rpm
7250rpm = M102 in-line 4-cylinder Evolution I
7250rpm = M156 AMG V8
7250rpm = “Sportmotor” high-compression M272 V6
7,600rpm
7600rpm = M102 in-line 4-cylinder Evo I with Power Pack
7,700rpm
7700rpm = M102 in-line 4-cylinder Evolution II
7,750rpm
7750rpm = M156 AMG V8 in the SLS AMG Black Series