The Studebaker Avanti R-3 is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell designed by Raymond Loewy.
The 5 litre engine is a supercharged, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 305 bhp (309 PS/227 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 434 N·m (320 lb·ft/44.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Raymond Loewy | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2769 mm | 109 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1458 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4890 mm | 192.5 inches | |
| Width | 1788 mm | 70.4 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Studebaker | ||
| Engine code | R-3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4994 cc (304.753 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.9 × 92.1 mm
3.66 × 3.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 309 PS (305 bhp) (227 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 434 Nm (320 ft·lb) (44.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 45.5 kW/litre 61.9 ps/litre 61.1 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.9 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1092.1 kPa (158.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 624.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Paxton supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 824703 | ||
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| RAC rating | 42.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Studebaker Avanti R-3 added 2025-02-04. Last modified 2025-02-04. |
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