The De Ville is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front located engine, produced by Cadillac.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 7.7 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 205 bhp (208 PS/153 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 495 N·m (365 lb·ft/50.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The stated kerb weight is 2347 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3302 mm | 130 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 5860 mm | 230.7 inches | |
| Width | 2027 mm | 79.8 inches | |
| Height | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 142 mm | 5.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2347 kg | 5174 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 102.3 litres | 22.5 [27] UK [US] gal. | |
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.7 litre 7725 cc (471.408 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.2 × 103.1 mm
4.3 × 4.06 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
208 PS (205 bhp) (153 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
495 Nm (365 ft·lb) (50.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
19.8 kW/litre 26.9 ps/litre 26.5 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
64.08 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 805.2 kPa (116.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 965.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.35 kg/kW 25.65 lb/bhp |
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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 | 3.250 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | L78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | L78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 428791 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6CD49 | ||
| RAC rating | 59.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Cadillac De Ville added 2015-08-10. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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