The Chrysler 160 GT is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 96 bhp (97 PS/72 kW) at 5600 rpm and 144 N·m (106 lb·ft/14.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Chrysler 160 GT weighs a quoted 1095 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
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 | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4527 mm | 178.2 inches | |
| Width | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1095 kg | 2414 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1812 cc (110.575 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.7 × 75 mm
3.45 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
97 PS (96 bhp) (72 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
144 Nm (106 ft·lb) (14.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.5 kW/litre 53.7 ps/litre 53 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.47 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 998.7 kPa (144.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 453 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 | 35 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.3 kg/kW 25.55 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 155144 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Chrysler 160 GT added 2007-03-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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