Cadillac Eldorado (Coupe) Eldorado XI (facelift 1988) 1988,1989,1990 Specs
General information
Brand
Cadillac
Model
Eldorado (Coupe)
Version
Eldorado XI (facelift 1988)
Engine version
4.5 V8 (155 Hp) Automatic
Year production start
1988
Year production end
1990
Vehicle type
Coupe
Horsepower RPM
155 Hp @ 4000 rpm.
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1541 kg
3397.32 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch
4856 mm
191.18 in.
Doors
2
Engine specs
Cam configuration
OHV
Engine position and orientation
Front, Transverse
Cylinders
8
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Displacement (liters)
4474 cm3
273.02 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM
155 Hp @ 4000 rpm.
Horsepower per litre
34.6 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons
9.9 kg/Hp
100.6 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons
4.7 kg/Nm, 210.9 Nm/tonne
4.7 kg/Nm
210.9 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM
325 Nm @ 2800 rpm.
239.71 lb.-ft. @ 2800 rpm.
Bore (mm in)
92 mm
3.62 in.
Stroke (mm in)
84 mm
3.31 in.
Compression ratio
9.5
Fuel delivery system
Mono-point injection
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain
2
Engine aspiration
Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts
5.2 l
5.49 US qt | 4.58 UK qt
Engine coolant
11.5 l
12.15 US qt | 10.12 UK qt
Powertrain architecture
Internal Combustion engine
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Transmission and Drive system
Drive configuration
Front wheel drive
Brakes
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Ventilated discs
Brake control
Ventilated discs
Steering
Steering type
Steering rack and pinion
Turning diameter m - ft
12.8 m
41.99 ft.
Suspension
Front suspension
Independent type McPherson, Transverse stabilizer
Rear suspension
Leaf spring
Body / Chassis
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels size
205/75 R14; 215/65 R15
Wheels rims
5.5J x 14; 6J x 15
Exterior
Interior
Safety and Security
Passenger
Passengers seats
5
Dimensions
Overall length mm - inch
4856 mm
191.18 in.
Overall width mm -inch
1811 mm
71.3 in.
Overall height mm -inch
1365 mm
53.74 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch
2743 mm
107.99 in.
Track width front mm - inch
1522 mm
59.92 in.
Track width rear mm - inch
1522 mm
59.92 in.
Weights
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1541 kg
3397.32 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons
70.7 l
18.68 US gal | 15.55 UK gal
Fuel economy
Engine type
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
