The Star Chief is a motor vehicle from Pontiac, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a saloon (sedan) body style.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.2 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) at 4800 rpm and 423 Nm (312 lbft/43.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1622 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5385 mm | 212 inches | |
| Width | 1905 mm | 75 inches | |
| Height | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1622 kg | 3576 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5190 cc (316.713 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 82.6 mm
3.94 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 423 Nm (312 ft·lb) (43.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 32.6 kW/litre 44.3 ps/litre 43.7 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.5 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1024.2 kPa (148.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 648.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 141.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.58 kg/kW 16.01 lb/bhp |
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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.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 65428 | ||
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| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Pontiac Star Chief added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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