Pontiac Chieftan is a car that has a sedan/saloon body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 205 bhp (208 PS/153 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 403 N·m (297 lb·ft/41.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1601 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5207 mm | 205 inches | |
| Width | 1905 mm | 75 inches | |
| Height | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1601 kg | 3530 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5189 cc (316.652 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 82.6 mm
3.94 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 208 PS (205 bhp) (153 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 403 Nm (297 ft·lb) (41.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.5 kW/litre 40.1 ps/litre 39.5 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.66 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 976 kPa (141.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 648.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 128.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.47 kg/kW 17.49 lb/bhp |
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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.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67408 | ||
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| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Pontiac Chieftan added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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