The Cadillac Calais Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 340 bhp (345 PS/254 kW) at 4600 rpm and 651 N·m (480 lb·ft/66.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 2182 kg.
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 | 3289 mm | 129.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 5690 mm | 224 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2182 kg | 4810 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 98.5 litres | 21.7 [26] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7025 cc (428.692 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.9 × 101.6 mm
4.13 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
345 PS (340 bhp) (254 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
651 Nm (480 ft·lb) (66.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
36.1 kW/litre 49.1 ps/litre 48.4 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
92.67 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1164.5 kPa (168.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 878.13 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 | Higher is better 157.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 116.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 155.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.61 kg/kW 14.38 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 9.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 9.00 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 314 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 290840 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 68269 | ||
| RAC rating | 54.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Cadillac Calais Sedan added 2012-11-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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