This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 312 N·m (230 lb·ft/31.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual 'box.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1177 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4780 mm | 188.2 inches | |
| Width | 1819 mm | 71.6 inches | |
| Height | 1339 mm | 52.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1177 kg | 2595 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.5 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3531 cc (215.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 71.1 mm
3.5 × 2.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
312 Nm (230 ft·lb) (31.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
39.1 kW/litre 53.1 ps/litre 52.4 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
88.36 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1110.4 kPa (161 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 441.38 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 159.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.53 kg/kW 14.25 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 157531 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Oldsmobile F-85 Sedan added 2007-05-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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