The Lamborghini Espada S I is a coupé designed by Bertone with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
Its 3.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder that produces 325 bhp (330 PS/242 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 374 N·m (276 lb·ft/38.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 5 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1480 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 241 km/h (150 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4674 mm | 184 inches | |
| Width | 1821 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1191 mm | 46.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1480 kg | 3263 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 49.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 93 litres | 20.5 [24.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 1.66 m² | ||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lamborghini | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3929 cc (239.762 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 62 mm
3.23 × 2.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
330 PS (325 bhp) (242 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
374 Nm (276 ft·lb) (38.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
61.7 kW/litre 83.9 ps/litre 82.7 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
95.19 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 6 We carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1196.2 kPa (173.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 327.42 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 | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 222.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 163.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 219.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.11 kg/kW 10.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 31823 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 50.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Lamborghini Espada S I added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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