The Chrysler Newport Hardtop Sedan is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
The Chrysler Newport Hardtop Sedan is one of the CL range of cars from Chrysler.
Its 5.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 380 N·m (280 lb·ft/38.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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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 | 5768 mm | 227.1 inches | |
| Width | 2019 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Height | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100.4 litres | 22.1 [26.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | E57 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5896 cc (359.796 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 90.9 mm
4 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
380 Nm (280 ft·lb) (38.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
21.5 kW/litre 29.2 ps/litre 28.8 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
64.45 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 809.9 kPa (117.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 737 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | HR78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | HR78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 295 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.71 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 429187 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 43 | ||
| Model family | CL | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Chrysler Newport Hardtop Sedan added 2015-08-29. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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