This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It is part of Chevrolet's 12487 series of cars.
Powering the Chevrolet Camaro SS 454 is an overhead valve, 7.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, 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 transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
The Chevrolet Camaro SS 454 weighs a quoted 1643 kg at the kerb.
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 | 1643 kg | 3622 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58.7% 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 3969898 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 277.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 204.24 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 273.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.9 kg/kW 8.18 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 326722 | ||
| Production total | |||
| 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 Automatic added 2013-04-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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