The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor located in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 7.4 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 370 bhp (375 PS/276 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 678 N·m (500 lb·ft/69.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1703 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 187 km/h or 116 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5161 mm | 203.2 inches | |
| Width | 1935 mm | 76.2 inches | |
| Height | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1703 kg | 3754 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Oldsmobile | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7447 cc (454.444 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.78 × 107.95 mm
4.13 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 375 PS (370 bhp) (276 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 678 Nm (500 ft·lb) (69.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37 kW/litre 50.4 ps/litre 49.7 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.04 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1144.1 kPa (165.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 930.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.36 s
@ 100.22 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 220.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 162.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 217.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.17 kg/kW 10.31 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | G70 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | G70 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2230 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 164912 | ||
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| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 added 2007-11-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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