The 3000 V8 Coupé is a rear wheel drive Frua designed coupé car with a front located engine, sold by Glas.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Glas 3000 V8 Coupé weighs a quoted 1127 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Frua | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1433 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 4623 mm | 182 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1127 kg | 2485 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 | Glas | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2982 cc (181.973 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 78 mm
3.07 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
40 kW/litre 54.4 ps/litre 53.7 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
78.81 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 So carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 990.3 kPa (143.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 23.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 143.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 105.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 141.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.45 kg/kW 15.78 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.W. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185 H 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 H 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 10846 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Glas 3000 V8 Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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