The Ambassador SST Station Wagon is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon car with a front placed engine, manufactured by AMC.
The 6.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 255 bhp (259 PS/190 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 468 N·m (345 lb·ft/47.7 kgm) at 3300 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1828 kg.
Top stated speed is 175 km/h, which equates to 109 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1522 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5327 mm | 209.7 inches | |
| Width | 1962 mm | 77.2 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1828 kg | 4030 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | AMC | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6571 cc (400.987 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 105.6 × 93.4 mm
4.16 × 3.68 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
468 Nm (345 ft·lb) (47.7 kgm) at 3300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
28.9 kW/litre 39.3 ps/litre 38.8 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
71.22 Nm/litre
0.86 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) | 895 kPa (129.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 821.38 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 141.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.61 kg/kW 16.06 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49984 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 55.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 AMC Ambassador SST Station Wagon added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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