The Pontiac Le Mans Can Am is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
The Pontiac Le Mans Can Am's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.6 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
The Pontiac Le Mans Can Am weighs a quoted 1614 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 | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 5283 mm | 208 inches | |
| Width | 1966 mm | 77.4 inches | |
| Height | 1339 mm | 52.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 124 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1614 kg | 3558 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82.6 litres | 18.2 [21.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L 78/W 72 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6558 cc (400.194 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.68 × 95.25 mm
4.12 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
22.7 kW/litre 30.9 ps/litre 30.5 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
67.09 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester 17057263 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 843.1 kPa (122.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 819.75 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 125.64 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 123.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.82 kg/kW 18.08 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | GR70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | GR70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 342815 | ||
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| RAC rating | 54.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Pontiac Le Mans Can Am added 2013-07-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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