The Crown 8 is a rear wheel drive saloon car with a front located engine, produced by Toyota.
It forms part of Toyota's VG10 series of cars.
Powering the Toyota Crown 8 is an overhead valve, 2.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 113 bhp (115 PS/84 kW) at 5000 rpm and 196 N·m (145 lb·ft/20 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1380 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 | 2740 mm | 107.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 4720 mm | 185.8 inches | |
| Width | 1845 mm | 72.6 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1380 kg | 3042 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2599 cc (158.601 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 68 mm
3.07 × 2.68 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 (DIN) |
115 PS (113 bhp) (84 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
196 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.4 kW/litre 44.1 ps/litre 43.5 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.41 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Aisan carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 947.7 kPa (137.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 324.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.38 kg/kW 27.36 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.00-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 281721 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VG10 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Toyota Crown 8 added 2012-07-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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