The AMC Ambassador 880 Sports Sedan is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 3.8 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 155 bhp (157 PS/116 kW) at 4400 rpm and 301 Nm (222 lbft/30.7 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
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