The Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS is a 4 door sedan/saloon-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 4.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 332 N·m (245 lb·ft/33.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2945 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1568 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1582 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Length | 5439 mm | 214.1 inches | |
| Width | 1968 mm | 77.5 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 157 mm | 6.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 87.1 litres | 19.2 [23] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | L99 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4321 cc (263.684 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 76.2 mm
3.74 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 332 Nm (245 ft·lb) (33.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 34.5 kW/litre 46.9 ps/litre 46.3 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
76.83 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 965.5 kPa (140 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 540.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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) | |||
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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 | 3.170 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/75 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/75 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 427746 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1BL19 | ||
| RAC rating | 44.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS added 2015-06-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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