The Chevrolet Impala 8 is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.4 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) at 4400 rpm and 475 Nm (350 lbft/48.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 3 speed manual transmission.
The Chevrolet Impala 8 weighs a claimed 1837 kg at the kerb.
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 | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5347 mm | 210.5 inches | |
| Width | 2019 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1837 kg | 4050 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76.1 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5360 cc (327.087 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 82.6 mm
4 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
475 Nm (350 ft·lb) (48.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.3 ps/litre 46.6 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
88.62 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1113.6 kPa (161.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 670 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 137.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 136.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.85 kg/kW 16.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | 5.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2116 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45232 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Chevrolet Impala 8 added 1997-04-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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