The Chrysler New Yorker Brougham Hardtop is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 7.2 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 2124 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 175 km/h (109 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Length | 5867 mm | 231 inches | |
| Width | 2024 mm | 79.7 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 132 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2124 kg | 4683 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.2 litre 7206 cc (439.737 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.73 × 95.25 mm
4.32 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
19.1 kW/litre 26 ps/litre 25.7 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
58.28 Nm/litre
0.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca TQ9101S carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 732.4 kPa (106.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 900.75 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 | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 87.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.4 kg/kW 25.72 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | 14.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | JR78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | JR78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 295 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2482 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.71 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 123145 | ||
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| RAC rating | 59.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham Hardtop added 2004-11-12. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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