The De Soto Firesweep is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Firesweep forms part of De Soto's LS1-L model range.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.7 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 280 bhp (284 PS/209 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 515 N·m (380 lb·ft/52.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1750 kg.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Nombre de portes | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 3099 | 122 | |
| Voies AV | 1546 | 60.9 | |
| Voies AR | 1518 | 59.8 | |
| Longueur | 5499 | 216.5 | |
| Largeur | 1989 | 78.3 | |
| Hauteur | 1440 | 56.7 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.77 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1750 kg | 3858 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | De Soto | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 5.7 litre 5734 cc (349.91 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 103.1 × 85.85 mm
4.06 × 3.38 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.2 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (gross) |
284 PS (280 bhp) (209 kW) à 4600 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (gross) |
515 Nm (380 ft·lb) (52.5 kgm) à 2400 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (gross) |
36.4 kW/litre 49.5 ps/litre 48.8 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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(gross) |
89.82 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 10:1 | ||
| Carburant | 1 Ball & Ball carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1128.7 kPa (163.7 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 716.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | N | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
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| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.38 kg/kW 14 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | |||
| Roues AR | |||
| Pneumatiques AV | 8.00-14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 8.00-14 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Dr/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 3 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.54 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 658669 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| LS1-L | |||
| RAC rating | 52.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 De Soto Firesweep added 2020-03-31. Last modified 2020-03-31. |
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