The Phoenix LJ is a front wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a front mounted engine, sold by Pontiac.
Its 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2.5 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 94 bhp (95 PS/70 kW) at 4000 rpm and 183 Nm (135 lbft/18.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1492 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1447 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4651 mm | 183.1 inches | |
| Width | 1754 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1353 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55.2 litres | 12.1 [14.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LR8 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2471 cc (150.79 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 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
95 PS (94 bhp) (70 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
183 Nm (135 ft·lb) (18.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
28.4 kW/litre 38.6 ps/litre 38 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
74.06 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 930.7 kPa (135 psi) | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 646910 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2XZ68 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Pontiac Phoenix LJ Automatic added 2020-03-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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