The Oldsmobile Toronado Diesel is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.7 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 105 bhp (106 PS/78 kW) of power at 3200 rpm, and maximum torque of 278 N·m (205 lb·ft/28.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1695 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 151 km/h, or 94 mph.
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 | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5222 mm | 205.6 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1695 kg | 3737 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5736 cc (350.032 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.2 × 85.9 mm
4.06 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
106 PS (105 bhp) (78 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
278 Nm (205 ft·lb) (28.3 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
13.7 kW/litre 18.6 ps/litre 18.3 bhp/litre 0.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
48.47 Nm/litre
0.59 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 22.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Detroit-Diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 609 kPa (88.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 717 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| 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 | 151 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 62.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 61.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.65 kg/kW 36.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.LongTB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwLongTA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1985 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 80278 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Oldsmobile Toronado Diesel added 2001-06-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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