Daimler Majestic Major is a car that has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 384 N·m (283 lb·ft/39.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1778 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 192 km/h, or 119 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 | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 5131 mm | 202 inches | |
| Width | 1867 mm | 73.5 inches | |
| Height | 1594 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1778 kg | 3920 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72.7 litres | 16 [19.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Daimler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4561 cc (278.329 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 80.01 mm
3.75 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
384 Nm (283 ft·lb) (39.2 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
36 kW/litre 48.9 ps/litre 48.2 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
84.19 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1058 kPa (153.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 570.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 192 km/h (119 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 125.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 123.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.84 kg/kW 18.1 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.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 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48587 | ||
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| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Daimler Majestic Major added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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