The De Soto Adventurer is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The De Soto Adventurer is one of the Adventurer PS3 range of cars from De Soto.
The De Soto Adventurer's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.3 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 330 bhp (335 PS/246 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 624 N·m (460 lb·ft/63.6 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
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 | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 5512 mm | 217 inches | |
| Width | 2017 mm | 79.4 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 87.1 litres | 19.2 [23] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | Ram Manifold | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6286 cc (383.595 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.95 × 85.85 mm
4.25 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
335 PS (330 bhp) (246 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
624 Nm (460 ft·lb) (63.6 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
39.1 kW/litre 53.2 ps/litre 52.5 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
99.27 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1247.4 kPa (180.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 785.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 5.450 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½K x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 759429 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | M41 | ||
| Model family | Adventurer PS3 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 De Soto Adventurer added 2022-08-16. Last modified 2022-08-16. |
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