The Tempest is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Pontiac.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 3.2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) at 4000 rpm and 265 N·m (195 lb·ft/27 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1347 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1454 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4731 mm | 186.3 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1378 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1347 kg | 2970 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76.1 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 | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3180 cc (194.056 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103 × 95.2 mm
4.06 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
265 Nm (195 ft·lb) (27 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
27 kW/litre 36.7 ps/litre 36.2 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
83.33 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ho carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1047.2 kPa (151.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 795 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.66 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.71 kg/kW 26.24 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.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.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 | 3.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 65395 | ||
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| RAC rating | 26.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Pontiac Tempest added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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