Chrysler Imperial is a car that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
The 5.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 332 N·m (245 lb·ft/33.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a stated 1831 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 177 km/h or 110 mph.
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 | 2863 mm | 112.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Length | 5418 mm | 213.3 inches | |
| Width | 1847 mm | 72.7 inches | |
| Height | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1831 kg | 4037 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 59% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5210 cc (317.934 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99.3 × 84.1 mm
3.91 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
332 Nm (245 ft·lb) (33.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
20 kW/litre 27.2 ps/litre 26.9 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
63.72 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 800.8 kPa (116.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 651.25 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 | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 77.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.54 kg/kW 29.3 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/75 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/75 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 275 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.24 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 43483 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 48.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Chrysler Imperial added 1999-02-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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