The Lincoln Continental Mark V is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
Its 7.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 485 N·m (358 lb·ft/49.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 2209 kg.
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 | 3060 mm | 120.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Length | 5850 mm | 230.3 inches | |
| Width | 2025 mm | 79.7 inches | |
| Height | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2209 kg | 4870 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 95 litres | 20.9 [25.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.5 litre 7536 cc (459.875 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.74 × 97.8 mm
4.36 × 3.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
485 Nm (358 ft·lb) (49.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
20.8 kW/litre 28.3 ps/litre 27.9 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
64.36 Nm/litre
0.78 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) | 808.7 kPa (117.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 942 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 95.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.11 kg/kW 23.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| 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 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | JR78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | JR78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 684794 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V added 2020-06-25. Last modified 2020-06-25. |
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