The Rambler 6 Super Cross Country is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon car with a front located engine, from AMC.
It forms part of AMC's 10 Rambler 6 series of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.2 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 251 N·m (185 lb·ft/25.6 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 5/6 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4813 mm | 189.5 inches | |
| Width | 1834 mm | 72.2 inches | |
| Height | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 6.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
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| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83 litres | 18.3 [21.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | AMC | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3205 cc (195.581 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.38 × 107.95 mm
3.13 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
251 Nm (185 ft·lb) (25.6 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
32.1 kW/litre 43.7 ps/litre 43.1 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
78.32 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 984.1 kPa (142.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 534.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 3.920 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.40 x 15-4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40 x 15-4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 764709 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6018-1 | ||
| Model family | 10 Rambler 6 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 AMC Rambler 6 Super Cross Country added 2022-08-28. Last modified 2022-08-31. |
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