The Chevrolet Roadster is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Powering the Chevrolet Roadster is a 3.2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) at 3000 rpm and 176 N·m (130 lb·ft/17.9 kgm) at 800-2000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1143 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2769 mm | 109 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4247 mm | 167.2 inches | |
| Width | 1743 mm | 68.6 inches | |
| Height | 1715 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1143 kg | 2520 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 49.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 41.7 litres | 9.2 [11] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3178 cc (193.933 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.14 × 95.25 mm
3.31 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear |
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 3000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 176 Nm (130 ft·lb) (17.9 kgm) at 800-2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 14.1 kW/litre 19.1 ps/litre 18.9 bhp/litre 0.31 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
55.38 Nm/litre
0.67 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 529.67 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 53.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 39.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 52.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.55 kg/kW 42.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 3 x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.25-18 4 ply | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.25-18 4 ply | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 234487 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1932 Chevrolet Roadster added 2011-02-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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