AMC Ambassador SST is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.9 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) at 4400 rpm and 427 Nm (315 lbft/43.5 kgm) at 3100 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The AMC Ambassador SST weighs a claimed 1657 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 175 km/h (109 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1522 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5363 mm | 211.1 inches | |
| Width | 1962 mm | 77.2 inches | |
| Height | 1411 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1657 kg | 3653 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | AMC | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5899 cc (359.979 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.6 × 87.3 mm
4.08 × 3.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) at 3100 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
27.8 kW/litre 37.8 ps/litre 37.3 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
72.39 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 AM carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 909.6 kPa (131.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 737.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 134.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 99.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 132.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.1 kg/kW 16.87 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.RA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49852 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 53.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 AMC Ambassador SST added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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