This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Pontiac Tempest Le Mans GTO Convertible is one of the 237 range of cars from Pontiac.
Powering the Pontiac Tempest Le Mans GTO Convertible is an overhead valve, 6.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 360 bhp (365 PS/268 kW) at 5200 rpm and 575 N·m (424 lb·ft/58.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 5235 mm | 206.1 inches | |
| Width | 1864 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 81.5 litres | 17.9 [21.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6367 cc (388.538 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.2 × 95.15 mm
4.06 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
575 Nm (424 ft·lb) (58.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
42.2 kW/litre 57.3 ps/litre 56.5 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
90.31 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1134.9 kPa (164.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 795.88 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) | |||
| 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) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.75 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.75 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 707575 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 67 | ||
| Model family | 237 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans GTO Convertible added 2020-09-27. Last modified 2020-09-30. |
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