The Chrysler New Yorker is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 6.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 427 N·m (315 lb·ft/43.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 2041 kg.
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 | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5715 mm | 225 inches | |
| Width | 2007 mm | 79 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2041 kg | 4500 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90.9 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6555 cc (400.011 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.23 × 85.85 mm
4.34 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 21 kW/litre 28.6 ps/litre 28.2 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
65.14 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ho carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 818.6 kPa (118.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 819.38 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 91.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.79 kg/kW 24.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89892 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Chrysler New Yorker added 2002-01-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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