The Cadillac Eldorado is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 275 bhp (279 PS/205 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1735 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 180 km/h (112 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 17/26 US MPG EPA city/highway.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 5095 mm | 200.6 inches | |
| Width | 1918 mm | 75.5 inches | |
| Height | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1735 kg | 3825 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LD8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4565 cc (278.573 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 84 mm
3.66 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
279 PS (275 bhp) (205 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
44.9 kW/litre 61.1 ps/litre 60.2 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
89.16 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rochester fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1120.4 kPa (162.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 570.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 160.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 118.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 158.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.46 kg/kW 14.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/26 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/9.0 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/11.1 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/31.2 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/26.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin XW4 P225/60 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin XW4 P225/60 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 636185 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 42.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Cadillac Eldorado added 2020-02-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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