The Chrysler Imperial Roadster is a 2 door roadster style motor vehicle with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Imperial Roadster is part of Chrysler's 80 model series.
The 6 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 5.1 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 112 bhp (114 PS/84 kW) at 3300 rpm and 295 Nm (218 lbft/30.1 kgm) at 1000 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3454 mm | 136 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5191 mm | 204.4 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 5.1 litre 5076 cc (309.757 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.1 × 127 mm
3.63 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 114 PS (112 bhp) (84 kW) at 3300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 295 Nm (218 ft·lb) (30.1 kgm) at 1000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 16.5 kW/litre 22.4 ps/litre 22.1 bhp/litre 0.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
58.12 Nm/litre
0.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 730.3 kPa (105.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 846 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 30 x 6.75 | ||
| Tyres rear | 30 x 6.75 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 365035 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 80 | ||
| RAC rating | 31.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1928 Chrysler Imperial Roadster added 2014-03-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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