This vehicle has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 346 N·m (255 lb·ft/35.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1850 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2944 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 5438 mm | 214.1 inches | |
| Width | 1956 mm | 77 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1850 kg | 4079 lb | |
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5001 cc (305.18 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.89 × 88.4 mm
3.74 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 346 Nm (255 ft·lb) (35.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 25.3 kW/litre 34.5 ps/litre 34 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
69.19 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 869.4 kPa (126.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 625.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.59 kg/kW 24.38 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 4125 | ||
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| RAC rating | 44.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Chevrolet Caprice added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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