The Dodge Magnum XE is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 359 N·m (265 lb·ft/36.6 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The quoted kerb weight is 1682 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
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 | 2920 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 5480 mm | 215.7 inches | |
| Width | 1960 mm | 77.2 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 132 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1682 kg | 3708 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5900 cc (360.04 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 90.9 mm
4 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
359 Nm (265 ft·lb) (36.6 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
19 kW/litre 25.8 ps/litre 25.4 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
60.85 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ho carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 764.6 kPa (110.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 737.5 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 | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.04 kg/kW 25.12 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 | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 13.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.LongTB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2421 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47366 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Dodge Magnum XE added 1996-05-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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