Chevrolet Malibu Coupé is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.8 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2745 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 4895 mm | 192.7 inches | |
| Width | 1774 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1414 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.6 litres | 15.1 [18.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LC3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3753 cc (229.022 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.9 × 88.4 mm
3.74 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
21.9 kW/litre 29.7 ps/litre 29.3 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
61.28 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 17081131 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 770.1 kPa (111.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 625.5 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 ? | |||
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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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 499158 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1AT27 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Chevrolet Malibu Coupé added 2016-11-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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