The De Soto Adventurer is a rear wheel drive car, with the motor located in the front, and a 2 door coupé body designed by Virgil Exner.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.5 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 345 N·m (254 lb·ft/35.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through an automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Virgil Exner | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4821 mm | 189.8 inches | |
| Width | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4526 cc (276.193 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.1 × 84.93 mm
3.63 × 3.34 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 | 172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 345 Nm (254 ft·lb) (35.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 28 kW/litre 38.1 ps/litre 37.6 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
76.23 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 957.9 kPa (138.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.70 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 366333 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 42.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 De Soto Adventurer added 2014-05-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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