Chevrolet Impala Custom Hardtop is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Impala Custom Hardtop's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.6 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The stated kerb weight is 1972 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 169 km/h or 105 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3086 mm | 121.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1628 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 5585 mm | 219.9 inches | |
| Width | 2019 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1972 kg | 4348 lb | |
| 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 | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6586 cc (401.902 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.9 × 95.25 mm
4.13 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
19.2 kW/litre 26.2 ps/litre 25.8 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
66.81 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 839.5 kPa (121.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 823.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.5 s
@ 81 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 169 km/h (105 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.56 kg/kW 25.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | H78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | H78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 165418 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 54.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Chevrolet Impala Custom Hardtop added 2007-11-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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