The Road Runner 440 is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front placed engine, produced by Plymouth.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 7.2 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 290 bhp (294 PS/216 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 515 N·m (380 lb·ft/52.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1691 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 180 km/h or 112 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1527 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5156 mm | 203 inches | |
| Width | 2009 mm | 79.1 inches | |
| Height | 1344 mm | 52.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1691 kg | 3728 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.2 litre 7206 cc (439.737 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.7 × 95.3 mm
4.32 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
294 PS (290 bhp) (216 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
515 Nm (380 ft·lb) (52.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
30 kW/litre 40.8 ps/litre 40.2 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
71.47 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ho carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 898.1 kPa (130.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 900.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 173.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 127.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 171.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.82 kg/kW 13.06 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67463 | ||
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| RAC rating | 59.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Plymouth Road Runner 440 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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