This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3.9 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) at 6000 rpm and 328 Nm (242 lbft/33.4 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1540 kg.
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 | 2807 mm | 110.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1585 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Length | 4996 mm | 196.7 inches | |
| Width | 1852 mm | 72.9 inches | |
| Height | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66.3 litres | 14.6 [17.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LZ9 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3880 cc (236.772 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99 × 84 mm
3.9 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 328 Nm (242 ft·lb) (33.4 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.5 kW/litre 63.2 ps/litre 62.4 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.54 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1062.3 kPa (154.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6400 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 646.67 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 | Higher is better 159.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.53 kg/kW 14.25 lb/bhp |
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| 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Eagle LS2 P225/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Eagle LS2 P225/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 303 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.29 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 225643 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 36.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT added 2010-12-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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