The Oldsmobile Six is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 6 cylinder that produces 95 bhp (96 PS/71 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2972 mm | 117 inches | |
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| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Oldsmobile | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3764 cc (229.693 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.3 × 104.8 mm
3.44 × 4.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 18.8 kW/litre 25.6 ps/litre 25.2 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
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| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 627.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 16 x 6.50 | ||
| Tyres rear | 16 x 6.50 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 955 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 129030 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Oldsmobile Six added 2005-05-31. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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