The Pontiac Catalina is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It is part of Pontiac's 252 model range.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.9 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 356 bhp (361 PS/265 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 622 N·m (459 lb·ft/63.4 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
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 | 3073 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 5451 mm | 214.6 inches | |
| Width | 2022 mm | 79.6 inches | |
| Height | 1402 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100.4 litres | 22.1 [26.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.9 litre 6905 cc (421.369 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104 × 101.6 mm
4.09 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
361 PS (356 bhp) (265 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
622 Nm (459 ft·lb) (63.4 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38.4 kW/litre 52.3 ps/litre 51.6 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
90.08 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1132 kPa (164.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 863.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| 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) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.25 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.25 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 707674 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 69 | ||
| Model family | 252 | ||
| RAC rating | 53.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Pontiac Catalina added 2020-10-08. Last modified 2020-10-08. |
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