The Matador X Coupé is a passenger car from AMC, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 427 N·m (315 lb·ft/43.5 kgm) at 3100 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1792 kg, the AMC Matador X Coupé manages to cover the 0-60 mph dash in 8.9 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 17.1 seconds.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 187 km/h, or 116 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5316 mm | 209.3 inches | |
| Width | 1966 mm | 77.4 inches | |
| Height | 1316 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1792 kg | 3951 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 92.8 litres | 20.4 [24.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | AMC | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5896 cc (359.796 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.6 × 87.4 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 (net) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) at 3100 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
27.8 kW/litre 37.8 ps/litre 37.3 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
72.42 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Mo carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 910.1 kPa (132 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 737 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 26.7 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.1 s
@ 84 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.92 kg/kW 18.25 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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Custom Steelgard FR78-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Custom Steelgard FR78-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 277 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 216 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2419 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 100771 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 53.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 AMC Matador X Coupé added 2002-10-17. Last modified 2013-10-07. |
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