The Bonneville is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front placed engine, sold by Pontiac.
The 6.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 570 N·m (420 lb·ft/58.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1981 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1492 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Length | 5607 mm | 220.7 inches | |
| Width | 2051 mm | 80.7 inches | |
| Height | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1981 kg | 4367 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 81.5 litres | 17.9 [21.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
| Engine code | Tempest 420 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6374 cc (388.965 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.2 × 95.25 mm
4.06 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
570 Nm (420 ft·lb) (58.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
35.1 kW/litre 47.7 ps/litre 47.1 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.43 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1123.8 kPa (163 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 796.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 153.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 151.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.86 kg/kW 14.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67386 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Pontiac Bonneville added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-08-16. |
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