This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Chrysler Windsor is an overhead valve, 5.8 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 228 bhp (231 PS/170 kW) at 4400 rpm and 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through 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 | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1518 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 5569 mm | 219.3 inches | |
| Width | 2000 mm | 78.7 inches | |
| Height | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5793 cc (353.511 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 92.2 mm
3.94 × 3.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
231 PS (228 bhp) (170 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
29.3 kW/litre 39.9 ps/litre 39.4 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
72.5 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 911.1 kPa (132.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 724.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48092 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Chrysler Windsor added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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