De Soto Firedome is an automobile that has a sedan/saloon type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 339 N·m (250 lb·ft/34.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1742 kg.
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 | 3188 mm | 125.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5420 mm | 213.4 inches | |
| Width | 1950 mm | 76.8 inches | |
| Height | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1742 kg | 3840 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4524 cc (276.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.1 × 84.9 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 | 162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 339 Nm (250 ft·lb) (34.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 26.4 kW/litre 35.9 ps/litre 35.4 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.93 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 941.6 kPa (136.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.6 kg/kW 24.39 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 46486 | ||
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| RAC rating | 42.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 De Soto Firedome added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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