The Fireflite Hardtop Torqueflite is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, manufactured by De Soto.
It is part of De Soto's Fireflite PS1 model range.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.9 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 295 bhp (299 PS/220 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 528.8 N·m (390 lb·ft/53.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Full specs
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| Karosserie | |||
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| Karosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Anzahl türen | 4 | ||
| Entwerfer | |||
| Maße und Gewicht | |||
| Radstand | 3099 | 122 Zoll | |
| Spurweite vorn | 1549 | 61 Zoll | |
| Spurweite hinten | 1516 | 59.7 Zoll | |
| Länge | 5471 | 215.4 Zoll | |
| Breite | 2017 | 79.4 Zoll | |
| Höhe | 1397 | 55 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | |||
| 1.77 | |||
| Leergewicht | |||
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | |||
| Tankinhalt | 87.1 litres | 19.2 [23] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | |||
| Stirnfläche | |||
| CdA | |||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | Chrysler | ||
| Motor-Typ | |||
| Anzahl zylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Hubraum | 5.9 litre 5907 cc (360.467 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 104.65 × 85.85 mm
4.12 × 3.38 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 1.22 | ||
| Verteilung | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Ventile pro Zylinder 16 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung (gross) |
299 PS (295 bhp) (220 kW) bei 4600 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment (gross) |
528.8 Nm (390 ft·lb) (53.9 kgm) bei 2400 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung (gross) |
37.2 kW/litre 50.6 ps/litre 49.9 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment (gross) |
89.52 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Schmierung | nassersumpf | ||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 10:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | 1 Stromberg WWC-3-188 carburettor | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 1125 kPa (163.2 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | 5 | ||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 738.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | N | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
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| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | |||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | 5.450 | ||
| Wendekruis | |||
| Radaufhängen vorn | |||
| Radaufhängen hintern | |||
| Rädergröße vorn | 5½K x 13 | ||
| Rädergröße hintern | 5½K x 14 | ||
| Reifen vorn | 8.00-14 | ||
| Reifen hintern | 8.00-14 | ||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | Dr/Dr | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | 279 mm | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Getriebe | 3 gang Automatikgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 1 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 2.93 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 758802 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Modellnummer | L43 | ||
| Fireflite PS1 | |||
| RAC rating | 54.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 De Soto Fireflite Hardtop Torqueflite added 2022-08-16. Last modified 2022-08-16. |
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