The Studebaker Commander is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.6 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 195 bhp (198 PS/145 kW) at 4800 rpm and 386 Nm (285 lbft/39.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 3 speed manual transmission.
The stated kerb weight is 1357 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 | 2870 mm | 113 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1437 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4928 mm | 194 inches | |
| Width | 1816 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1357 kg | 2992 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Studebaker | ||
| Engine code | Thunderbolt | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4636 cc (282.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.4 × 76.2 mm
3.87 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 198 PS (195 bhp) (145 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 386 Nm (285 ft·lb) (39.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 31.4 kW/litre 42.6 ps/litre 42.1 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
83.26 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1046.3 kPa (151.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579.5 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 145.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 107.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 143.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.33 kg/kW 15.59 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.35-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 141801 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 48.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Studebaker Commander added 2006-05-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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