The Rambler American Super is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front positioned engine, produced by AMC.
The AMC Rambler American Super belongs to the 5801 model family from AMC.
Its 6 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3.2 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) at 3800 rpm and 203 Nm (150 lbft/20.7 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4528 mm | 178.3 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1456 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | AMC | ||
| Engine code | Super Flying Scot 90 HP | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3207 cc (195.703 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.38 × 108 mm
3.13 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
203 Nm (150 ft·lb) (20.7 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
20.9 kW/litre 28.5 ps/litre 28.1 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
63.3 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 795.4 kPa (115.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 534.5 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| 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 | 669141 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 5801 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 AMC Rambler American Super added 2020-04-14. Last modified 2020-04-14. |
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