The Dodge Diplomat is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
The Diplomat is part of Dodge's Series G family of cars.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 5.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) at 4000 rpm and 339 N·m (250 lb·ft/34.6 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1553 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2863 mm | 112.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5235 mm | 206.1 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1553 kg | 3424 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73.9 litres | 16.3 [19.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | E44 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5210 cc (317.934 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99.3 × 84.1 mm
3.91 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
339 Nm (250 ft·lb) (34.6 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
19.3 kW/litre 26.3 ps/litre 25.9 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
65.07 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley R8448A carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 817.7 kPa (118.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4400 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 651.25 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 88.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.43 kg/kW 25.77 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | FR78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | FR78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 294 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.40 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 388322 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | GM41 | ||
| Model family | Series G | ||
| RAC rating | 48.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Dodge Diplomat added 2014-11-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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