Pontiac Le Mans is a car that has a saloon type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Pontiac Le Mans is an overhead valve, 5.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) at 4400 rpm and 373 N·m (275 lb·ft/38 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1636 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5263 mm | 207.2 inches | |
| Width | 1948 mm | 76.7 inches | |
| Height | 1336 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 109 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1636 kg | 3607 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
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| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5736 cc (350.032 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.3 × 95.25 mm
3.87 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
373 Nm (275 ft·lb) (38 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22.8 kW/litre 30.9 ps/litre 30.5 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.03 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 817.2 kPa (118.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 717 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 108.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.54 kg/kW 20.94 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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.W.TrLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TrRA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 68431 | ||
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| RAC rating | 47.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Pontiac Le Mans added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-04-08. |
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