The PV 36 'Carioca' is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front placed engine, produced by Volvo.
The 3.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 6 cylinder unit that develops 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 3300 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
The Volvo PV 36 'Carioca' weighs a quoted 1751 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 120 km/h, which is 75 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
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| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1751 kg | 3860 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3670 cc (223.957 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.14 × 110 mm
3.31 × 4.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 3300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 16.1 kW/litre 21.8 ps/litre 21.5 bhp/litre 0.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 611.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 45.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 45.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 29.72 kg/kW 49.65 lb/bhp |
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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.W.CS. | ||
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| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 443707 | ||
| Production total | 501 | ||
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| RAC rating | 26.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Volvo PV 36 'Carioca' added 2015-12-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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