Pontiac De Luxe Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan-Coupé is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Pontiac De Luxe Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan-Coupé is one of the Series 27 range of cars from Pontiac.
Its 8 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 4.1 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 103 bhp (104 PS/77 kW) at 3500 rpm and 258 Nm (190 lbft/26.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
The Pontiac De Luxe Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan-Coupé weighs a stated 1531 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Length | 5118 mm | 201.5 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1531 kg | 3375 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4078 cc (248.855 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 95.25 mm
3.25 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 104 PS (103 bhp) (77 kW) at 3500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 258 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 18.8 kW/litre 25.6 ps/litre 25.3 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
63.27 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 795 kPa (115.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 509.75 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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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 68.21 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 67.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.93 kg/kW 33.3 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 823757 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 27 | ||
| Model family | Series 27 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1941 Pontiac De Luxe Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan-Coupé added 2025-01-25. Last modified 2025-01-25. |
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