The Panther De Ville is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the motor mounted in the front, and a saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.3 litre, single overhead camshaft 12 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 285 bhp (289 PS/213 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 399 N·m (294 lb·ft/40.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The claimed kerb weight is 1982 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 241 km/h or 150 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3607 mm | 142 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Length | 5182 mm | 204 inches | |
| Width | 1803 mm | 71 inches | |
| Height | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1982 kg | 4370 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 104.6 litres | 23 [27.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5344 cc (326.111 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 70 mm
3.54 × 2.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 289 PS (285 bhp) (213 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 399 Nm (294 ft·lb) (40.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.8 kW/litre 54.1 ps/litre 53.3 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.66 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Lucas fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 938.2 kPa (136.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 145.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 107.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 143.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.33 kg/kW 15.58 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.W.RA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 65934 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Panther De Ville added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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