The Cutlass Calais SL is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front positioned engine, from Oldsmobile.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 217 N·m (160 lb·ft/22.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1178 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2626 mm | 103.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1402 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Length | 4542 mm | 178.8 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1331 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1178 kg | 2597 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51.5 litres | 11.3 [13.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LD2 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2260 cc (137.914 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 85 mm
3.62 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
217 Nm (160 ft·lb) (22.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
49.5 kW/litre 67.3 ps/litre 66.4 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
96.02 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1206.6 kPa (175 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565 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 129.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 127.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.53 kg/kW 17.59 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.61 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 581207 | ||
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| RAC rating | 21.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais SL added 2018-12-30. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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