The Plymouth Prowler is a 2 door roadster-bodied motor vehicle with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.5 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 253 bhp (257 PS/189 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 346 N·m (255 lb·ft/35.3 kgm) at 3950 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1287 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2878 mm | 113.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Length | 4199 mm | 165.3 inches | |
| Width | 1943 mm | 76.5 inches | |
| Height | 1293 mm | 50.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1287 kg | 2837 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 45% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 46.2 litres | 10.2 [12.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| 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 (SAE net) |
257 PS (253 bhp) (189 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
346 Nm (255 ft·lb) (35.3 kgm) at 3950 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
53.6 kW/litre 72.9 ps/litre 71.9 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
98.35 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1235.9 kPa (179.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6800 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 199.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 146.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 196.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.82 kg/kW 11.39 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/23 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/10.2 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/9.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/27.6 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/23.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 3.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Eagle GS-D EMT P225/45 HR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Eagle GS-D EMT P295/40 VR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 826144 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Plymouth Prowler added 2025-02-16. Last modified 2025-02-16. |
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