The Plymouth Pronto Spyder is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the motor placed amidships, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
Its 2.4 litre engine is a supercharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 225 bhp (228 PS/168 kW) of power.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1225 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2413 mm | 95 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 3962 mm | 156 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1225 kg | 2701 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 45% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2439 cc (148.837 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 101.4 mm
3.44 × 3.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 228 PS (225 bhp) (168 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 68.8 kW/litre 93.5 ps/litre 92.3 bhp/litre 1.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 609.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 186.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 136.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 183.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.3 kg/kW 12.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 826122 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Plymouth Pronto Spyder added 2025-02-16. Last modified 2025-02-17. |
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