The Plymouth Prowler is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 3.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 214 bhp (217 PS/160 kW) at 5850 rpm and 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm) at 3100 rpm respectively.
Power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1315 kg.
The Plymouth Prowler is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 201 km/h (125 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2870 mm | 113 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 4191 mm | 165 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1315 kg | 2899 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3518 cc (214.682 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 81 mm
3.78 × 3.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
217 PS (214 bhp) (160 kW) at 5850 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 3100 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
45.4 kW/litre 61.7 ps/litre 60.8 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
85.28 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1071.6 kPa (155.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 586.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 165 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 121.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 162.74 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.24 kg/kW 13.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | P295/40 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 21934 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | RPS-27 | ||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Plymouth Prowler (1997) added 1996-05-01. Last modified 2025-02-16. |
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