The Cadillac V-16 Imperial is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon bodyshell designed by Fleetwood.
The Cadillac V-16 Imperial belongs to the 452 model family from Cadillac.
The Cadillac V-16 Imperial's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7.4 litre, overhead valve 45 degree V 16 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 161 bhp (163 PS/120 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 431 N·m (318 lb·ft/44 kgm) at 1400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Fleetwood | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3759 mm | 148 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1454 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Length | 5652 mm | 222.5 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 16 in 45° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7413 cc (452.369 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 101.6 mm
3 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 163 PS (161 bhp) (120 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 431 Nm (318 ft·lb) (44 kgm) at 1400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 16.2 kW/litre 22 ps/litre 21.7 bhp/litre 0.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
58.14 Nm/litre
0.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Cadillac carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 730.6 kPa (106 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 463.31 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.50-19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 341737 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 4375 | ||
| Model family | 452 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1930 Cadillac V-16 Imperial added 2013-06-26. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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