The Holden Monaro GTS 327 is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The Holden Monaro GTS 327 is one of the HK model family from Holden.
The 5.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Holden Monaro GTS 327 weighs a claimed 1495 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 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4694 mm | 184.8 inches | |
| Width | 1824 mm | 71.8 inches | |
| Height | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 185 mm | 7.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1495 kg | 3296 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5354 cc (326.721 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 82.55 mm
4 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.3 ps/litre 46.7 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
82.18 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1032.7 kPa (149.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 669.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 169.55 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 124.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 167.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.02 kg/kW 13.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.00J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | D70 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | D70 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 250800 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | HK | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Holden Monaro GTS 327 added 2011-08-02. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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