The Super 88 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front placed engine, sold by Oldsmobile.
Its 6.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 315 bhp (319 PS/235 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 529 N·m (390 lb·ft/53.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1962 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 | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 5525 mm | 217.5 inches | |
| Width | 2051 mm | 80.7 inches | |
| Height | 1378 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1962 kg | 4325 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 109.1 litres | 24 [28.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.1 litre 6082 cc (371.146 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 93.7 mm
4 × 3.69 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
319 PS (315 bhp) (235 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
529 Nm (390 ft·lb) (53.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
38.6 kW/litre 52.5 ps/litre 51.8 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
86.98 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ro carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1093 kPa (158.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 760.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.35 kg/kW 13.95 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 | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 70070 | ||
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| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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