The Biscayne is a motor car from Chevrolet, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a saloon (sedan) body style.
The Chevrolet Biscayne's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.8 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 298 N·m (220 lb·ft/30.4 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1588 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5347 mm | 210.5 inches | |
| Width | 2019 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1588 kg | 3501 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3770 cc (230.06 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98 × 83 mm
3.86 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 298 Nm (220 ft·lb) (30.4 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 27.7 kW/litre 37.7 ps/litre 37.1 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
79.05 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 993.3 kPa (144.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 628.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
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| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.21 kg/kW 25.41 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45111 | ||
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| RAC rating | 35.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Chevrolet Biscayne added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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