The Lincoln Continental Coupé is a 2 door coupé style automobile with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 166 bhp (168 PS/124 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 433 N·m (319 lb·ft/44.2 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The Lincoln Continental Coupé weighs a claimed 2200 kg at the kerb.
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 | 3231 mm | 127.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5918 mm | 233 inches | |
| Width | 2030 mm | 79.9 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2200 kg | 4850 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 91.7 litres | 20.2 [24.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lincoln | ||
| 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) |
168 PS (166 bhp) (124 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
433 Nm (319 ft·lb) (44.2 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
18.8 kW/litre 25.5 ps/litre 25.2 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.71 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 825.7 kPa (119.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 823.75 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 76.5 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.77 kg/kW 29.69 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | JR78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | JR78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 684849 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Lincoln Continental Coupé added 2020-06-25. Last modified 2020-06-25. |
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