The Plymouth Volare TorqueFlite is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
The Plymouth Volare TorqueFlite is one of the HL model family from Plymouth.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3.7 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) at 3600 rpm and 230 Nm (170 lbft/23.5 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2858 mm | 112.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5118 mm | 201.5 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | E24 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3683 cc (224.75 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.4 × 104.7 mm
3.4 × 4.12 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
20.2 kW/litre 27.5 ps/litre 27.2 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
62.45 Nm/litre
0.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 784.8 kPa (113.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 613.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | D78 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | D78 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.76 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 687280 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 41 | ||
| Model family | HL | ||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Plymouth Volare TorqueFlite added 2020-07-02. Last modified 2020-07-02. |
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