The Oldsmobile Toronado is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that develops 165 bhp (167 PS/123 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 285 N·m (210 lb·ft/29.1 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1526 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2741 mm | 107.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4763 mm | 187.5 inches | |
| Width | 1798 mm | 70.8 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1526 kg | 3364 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LN3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3791 cc (231.341 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 86.4 mm
3.8 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
167 PS (165 bhp) (123 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
285 Nm (210 ft·lb) (29.1 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
32.5 kW/litre 44.1 ps/litre 43.5 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
75.18 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch electronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 944.7 kPa (137 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 631.83 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 109.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.4 kg/kW 20.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.84 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 581746 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Oldsmobile Toronado added 2018-12-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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