Pontiac Le Mans Coupé is a car that has a coupé type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 6.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1604 kg at the kerb.
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 | 1604 kg | 3536 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6555 cc (400.011 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.6 × 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 (DIN) |
203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 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) |
61.02 Nm/litre
0.74 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) | 766.8 kPa (111.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 819.38 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 126.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.98 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.75 kg/kW 17.96 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 manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 65648 | ||
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| RAC rating | 54.3 | ||
| 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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