The Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Sports Coupé is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine located in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Sports Coupé is one of the 237 range of cars from Pontiac.
Powering the Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Sports Coupé is an overhead valve, 3.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) at 4200 rpm and 279 N·m (206 lb·ft/28.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| 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 | 1857 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 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 | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3529 cc (215.353 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 82.55 mm
3.75 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
279 Nm (206 ft·lb) (28.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
29.6 kW/litre 40.2 ps/litre 39.7 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
79.06 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 993.5 kPa (144.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 588.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| 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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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.95 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.95 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | gross | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 708246 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 27 | ||
| Model family | 237 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Sports Coupé added 2020-09-27. Last modified 2020-09-27. |
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