The Daimler 2½-Litre V8 is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its engine positioned in the front, and a saloon body.
The Daimler 2½-Litre V8's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1473 kg.
The Daimler 2½-Litre V8 is claimed to achieve a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2727 mm | 107.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Length | 4591 mm | 180.7 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 159 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1473 kg | 3247 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.6 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Daimler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2548 cc (155.488 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 69.85 mm
3 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
41 kW/litre 55.7 ps/litre 54.9 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
82.42 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1035.7 kPa (150.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 318.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 95.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.11 kg/kW 23.57 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | 4.700 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | CL.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 72798 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Daimler 2½-Litre V8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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