The Monica 560 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Monica 560 is an overhead valve, 5.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 276 bhp (280 PS/206 kW) at 5000 rpm and 446 N·m (329 lb·ft/45.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2770 mm | 109.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4950 mm | 194.9 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 110 litres | 24.2 [29.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | M1 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.6 litre 5562 cc (339.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.61 × 84.07 mm
4.04 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
280 PS (276 bhp) (206 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
446 Nm (329 ft·lb) (45.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37 kW/litre 50.3 ps/litre 49.6 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.19 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 6909 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1007.7 kPa (146.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 695.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/70 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 265 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 265 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 814418 | ||
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| RAC rating | 52.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Monica 560 Automatic added 2024-11-06. Last modified 2024-11-06. |
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