The Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan is one of the 17-1800 Impala range of cars from Chevrolet.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 280 bhp (284 PS/209 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 481 N·m (355 lb·ft/49 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 3 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
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) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5316 mm | 209.3 inches | |
| Width | 1930 mm | 76 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | Super Turbo-Thrust | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5697 cc (347.652 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.8 × 82.55 mm
4.13 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
284 PS (280 bhp) (209 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
481 Nm (355 ft·lb) (49 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
36.7 kW/litre 49.8 ps/litre 49.1 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
84.43 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1061 kPa (153.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 712.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| 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 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 5.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50-14-4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-14-4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 700546 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1839 | ||
| Model family | 17-1800 Impala | ||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan added 2020-08-21. Last modified 2020-09-01. |
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