The Newport Sedan is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front placed engine, manufactured by Chrysler.
Its 7.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 195 bhp (198 PS/145 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 434 N·m (320 lb·ft/44.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 2049 kg.
Top quoted speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
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) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Length | 5756 mm | 226.6 inches | |
| Width | 2019 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 132 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2049 kg | 4517 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) |
198 PS (195 bhp) (145 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
434 Nm (320 ft·lb) (44.3 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
20.2 kW/litre 27.4 ps/litre 27.1 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
60.23 Nm/litre
0.73 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 TQ9078S carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 756.8 kPa (109.8 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 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 95.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.09 kg/kW 23.54 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 5.5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5 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 | |||
| Braked area | 2482 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.71 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 123200 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 59.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Chrysler Newport Sedan added 2004-11-12. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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