Chevrolet Corvair is an automobile that has a saloon (sedan) body style with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 2.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that develops 95 bhp (96 PS/71 kW) of power at 3700 rpm, and maximum torque of 154 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1111 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Height | 1283 mm | 50.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1111 kg | 2449 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 | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2687 cc (163.971 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 75 mm
3.43 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) at 3700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 154 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 26.4 kW/litre 35.8 ps/litre 35.4 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
57.31 Nm/litre
0.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ro carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 720.2 kPa (104.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 447.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.68 kg/kW 26.2 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45859 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Chevrolet Corvair added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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