The Oldsmobile Toronado is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The Oldsmobile Toronado belongs to the 39000 model family from Oldsmobile.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 400 bhp (406 PS/298 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 678 N·m (500 lb·ft/69.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5370 mm | 211.4 inches | |
| Width | 2002 mm | 78.8 inches | |
| Height | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 126 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90.9 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Oldsmobile | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6554 cc (399.95 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.3 × 107.95 mm
3.87 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE gross) |
406 PS (400 bhp) (298 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
678 Nm (500 ft·lb) (69.1 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
45.5 kW/litre 61.9 ps/litre 61 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
103.45 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1300 kPa (188.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 819.25 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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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.85 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.85 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 848342 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 39000 | ||
| RAC rating | 47.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Oldsmobile Toronado added 2025-11-16. Last modified 2025-11-16. |
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