The AMC Ambassador SST is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style motor vehicle with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The AMC Ambassador SST is one of the 7080 model family from AMC.
The 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 413 N·m (305 lb·ft/42.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The AMC Ambassador SST weighs a quoted 1650 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 185 km/h, or 115 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) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5283 mm | 208 inches | |
| Width | 1962 mm | 77.2 inches | |
| Height | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1650 kg | 3638 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 81.5 litres | 17.9 [21.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | AMC | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4981 cc (303.959 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 87.38 mm
3.75 × 3.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 413 Nm (305 ft·lb) (42.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 31.4 kW/litre 42.7 ps/litre 42.2 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.92 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 AM (FAL) 4300 OWA4 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1041.9 kPa (151.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 622.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 127.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.54 kg/kW 17.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | F78 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | F78 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52426 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 7085-7 | ||
| Model family | 7080 | ||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 AMC Ambassador SST added before December 1995. Last modified 2014-10-20. |
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