The 375 S is a rear wheel drive Frua designed coupé motor car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Monteverdi.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 7.2 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 652 N·m (481 lb·ft/66.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 1600 kg.
The Monteverdi 375 S is claimed to manage a top speed of 260 km/h which is 162 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Frua | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4600 mm | 181.1 inches | |
| Width | 1793 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1600 kg | 3527 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 130 litres | 28.6 [34.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.2 litre 7206 cc (439.737 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.7 × 95.3 mm
4.32 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
652 Nm (481 ft·lb) (66.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
38.8 kW/litre 52.8 ps/litre 52 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
90.48 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1137 kPa (164.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 900.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 25 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 260 km/h (162 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 237.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 174.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 234.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.72 kg/kW 9.56 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 ? | |||
| 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 | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.WL.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57321 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 59.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Monteverdi 375 S added before December 1995. Last modified 2020-12-05. |
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