Image courtesy of Studebaker National Museum Archives
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.
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