The P76 Executive is a motor vehicle from Leyland, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a Michelotti-designed 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 192 bhp (195 PS/143 kW) of power at 4250 rpm, and maximum torque of 386 N·m (285 lb·ft/39.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1325 kg, the Leyland P76 Executive manages to cover the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 10.04 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 17.46 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 175 km/h or 109 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Michelotti | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2825 mm | 111.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4935 mm | 194.3 inches | |
| Width | 1910 mm | 75.2 inches | |
| Height | 1374 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1325 kg | 2921 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Leyland | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.4 litre 4414 cc (269.359 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 88.9 mm
3.5 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
195 PS (192 bhp) (143 kW) at 4250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
386 Nm (285 ft·lb) (39.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
32.4 kW/litre 44.1 ps/litre 43.5 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
87.45 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1098.9 kPa (159.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 551.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.35 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.04 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.46 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 146.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 144.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.25 kg/kW 15.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | 1877 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 257862 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Leyland P76 Executive added 2011-11-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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