The Pontiac Le Mans Coupé is a coupé-bodied road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7.5 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 230 bhp (233 PS/172 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 488 N·m (360 lb·ft/49.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1625 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5161 mm | 203.2 inches | |
| Width | 1948 mm | 76.7 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 109 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1625 kg | 3583 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 7.5 litre 7456 cc (454.993 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 105.3 × 106.9 mm
4.15 × 4.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
488 Nm (360 ft·lb) (49.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
23 kW/litre 31.3 ps/litre 30.8 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.45 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 822.5 kPa (119.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 932 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 143.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 105.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 141.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.47 kg/kW 15.83 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 | 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 65615 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 55.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Pontiac Le Mans Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-04-08. |
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