The Monteverdi Sierra is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.9 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 390 N·m (288 lb·ft/39.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1400 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 210 km/h (130 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2740 mm | 107.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4680 mm | 184.3 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1400 kg | 3086 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5898 cc (359.918 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 90.93 mm
4 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
390 Nm (288 ft·lb) (39.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22.8 kW/litre 30.9 ps/litre 30.5 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
66.12 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 830.9 kPa (120.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 737.25 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 | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 130.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 128.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.43 kg/kW 17.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57662 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Monteverdi Sierra added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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