The VLF Destino V8 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
Powering the VLF Destino V8 is an overhead valve, 6.2 litre supercharged 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 638 bhp (647 PS/476 kW) at 6500 rpm and 819 N·m (604 lb·ft/83.5 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through an automatic gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1950 kg.
The VLF Destino V8 is said to be able to manage a top speed of 322 km/h which is 200 mph.
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 | 3160 mm | 124.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4988 mm | 196.4 inches | |
| Width | 1986 mm | 78.2 inches | |
| Height | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1950 kg | 4299 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LS9 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6162 cc (376.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.25 × 92 mm
4.06 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 647 PS (638 bhp) (476 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 819 Nm (604 ft·lb) (83.5 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 77.2 kW/litre 105 ps/litre 103.5 bhp/litre 1.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
132.91 Nm/litre
1.61 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1670.2 kPa (242.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 770.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 3.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 322 km/h (200 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 331.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.33 PS/kg 243.98 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 kW/kg 327.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.33 bhp/kg 0.15 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.1 kg/kW 6.85 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 265/30 R 22 | ||
| Tyres rear | 305/30 ZR 22 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 454025 | ||
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| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 VLF Destino V8 added 2016-01-12. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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