The Rambler Classic 8 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.7 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 198 bhp (201 PS/148 kW) of power at 4700 rpm, and maximum torque of 380 N·m (280 lb·ft/38.8 kgm) at 4700 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1470 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2858 mm | 112.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4788 mm | 188.5 inches | |
| Width | 1830 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1470 kg | 3241 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.7 litre 4704 cc (287.056 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.2 × 82.5 mm
3.75 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 201 PS (198 bhp) (148 kW) at 4700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 380 Nm (280 ft·lb) (38.8 kgm) at 4700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 31.4 kW/litre 42.7 ps/litre 42.1 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
80.78 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ho carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1015.1 kPa (147.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 588 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | Higher is better 136.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.96 kg/kW 16.63 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47311 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Rambler Classic 8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-04-12. |
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