The De Tomaso Pantera GTS is a coupé designed by Ghia with 2 doors and a mid mounted powerplant which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
Its 5.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 481 N·m (355 lb·ft/49 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1600 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 280 km/h which is 174 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Ghia | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4270 mm | 168.1 inches | |
| Width | 1900 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1092 mm | 43 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1600 kg | 3527 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 42% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5766 cc (351.863 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.9 mm
4 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
481 Nm (355 ft·lb) (49 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.8 kW/litre 52.8 ps/litre 52 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.42 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Mo carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1048.3 kPa (152 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 720.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 26 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 280 km/h (174 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 190.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 139.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 187.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.15 kg/kW 11.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.400 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22891 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 De Tomaso Pantera GTS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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