This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Camaro SS 454 is part of Chevrolet's 12487 model range.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 7.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 450 bhp (456 PS/336 kW) at 5600 rpm and 678 N·m (500 lb·ft/69.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
Claimed kerb weight is 1615 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1283 mm | 50.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1615 kg | 3560 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LS6 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7443 cc (454.2 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.98 × 101.6 mm
4.25 × 4 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 (gross) |
456 PS (450 bhp) (336 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
678 Nm (500 ft·lb) (69.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
45.1 kW/litre 61.3 ps/litre 60.5 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.09 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 3967477 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1144.7 kPa (166 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 930.38 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 282.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 207.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 278.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.81 kg/kW 8.04 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 2.290 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | F70 x 14B | ||
| Tyres rear | F70 x 14B | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 326458 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 12487 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Chevrolet Camaro SS 454 added 2013-04-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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