This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.9 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) at 3800 rpm and 325 Nm (240 lbft/33.1 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1471 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 170 km/h (106 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2746 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 5116 mm | 201.4 inches | |
| Width | 1847 mm | 72.7 inches | |
| Height | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1471 kg | 3243 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 69 litres | 15.2 [18.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
325 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.1 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
20.1 kW/litre 27.3 ps/litre 26.9 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.76 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro M2MC carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 826.4 kPa (119.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 91.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.83 kg/kW 24.77 lb/bhp |
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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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 267 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.14 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 123717 | ||
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| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ added 2004-12-20. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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