This vehicle has a saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.3 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 240 bhp (243 PS/179 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 474 N·m (350 lb·ft/48.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The Oldsmobile Series 98 weighs a quoted 1836 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 5391 mm | 212.2 inches | |
| Width | 1994 mm | 78.5 inches | |
| Height | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1836 kg | 4048 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5311 cc (324.097 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.4 × 87.3 mm
3.87 × 3.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 243 PS (240 bhp) (179 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 474 Nm (350 ft·lb) (48.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.7 kW/litre 45.8 ps/litre 45.2 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
89.25 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1121.5 kPa (162.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 663.88 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 132.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.26 kg/kW 17.14 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr Hydraulic | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 70015 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 48.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Oldsmobile Series 98 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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