The Lincoln Continental is a 2 door coupé-bodied road car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Lincoln Continental is an overhead valve, 6.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 159 bhp (161 PS/119 kW) at 3400 rpm and 427 N·m (315 lb·ft/43.5 kgm) at 1800 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 2113 kg.
Maximum 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 fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3230 mm | 127.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5920 mm | 233.1 inches | |
| Width | 2020 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 123 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2113 kg | 4658 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 92 litres | 20.2 [24.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6590 cc (402.146 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 101.6 mm
4 × 4 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 (DIN) |
161 PS (159 bhp) (119 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
18 kW/litre 24.5 ps/litre 24.1 bhp/litre 0.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
64.8 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Fo 2150A 9510 D9VE-LB carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 814.2 kPa (118.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 823.75 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 | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.82 kg/kW 29.77 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.080 | ||
| Turning circle | 15.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.RA.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 225 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2678 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 125873 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Lincoln Continental added 2004-12-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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