The Dodge Challenger is a 2 door coupé-bodied motor vehicle with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 77 bhp (78 PS/57 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 118 N·m (87 lb·ft/12 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1138 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1369 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Length | 4651 mm | 183.1 inches | |
| Width | 1674 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Height | 1316 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1138 kg | 2509 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | EJ2 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.9 × 86 mm
3.03 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
78 PS (77 bhp) (57 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
118 Nm (87 ft·lb) (12 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
35.9 kW/litre 48.9 ps/litre 48.2 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
73.84 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 927.9 kPa (134.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 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 68.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 67.66 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.82 kg/kW 33.11 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 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 226 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 400532 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Dodge Challenger added 2015-02-08. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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