The Dodge Aspen Coupé is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Aspen Coupé is part of Dodge's Series NL model range.
The Dodge Aspen Coupé's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.7 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 224 N·m (165 lb·ft/22.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1383 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2761 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5009 mm | 197.2 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1383 kg | 3049 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | E24 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3681 cc (224.628 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.4 × 104.65 mm
3.4 × 4.12 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
224 Nm (165 ft·lb) (22.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
20.3 kW/litre 27.5 ps/litre 27.2 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
60.85 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley R8623A carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 764.7 kPa (110.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4400 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 613.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.55 kg/kW 30.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | D78 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | D78 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 275 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 389059 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | NL29 | ||
| Model family | Series NL | ||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Dodge Aspen Coupé added 2014-11-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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