Sedan, 4 Doors, 6 Seats
17 l/100 km 13.84 US mpg
10 l/100 km 23.52 US mpg
172 Hp @ 4200 rpm.
34.4 Hp/l
190 km/h 118.06 mph
5002 cm3
305.24 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
5439 mm
214.13 in.
1980 mm
77.95 in.
1770 kg
3902.18 lbs.
| Brand | Chevrolet |
|---|---|
| Model | Caprice (Sedan) |
| Version | Caprice |
| Engine version | 5.0 i V8 (172 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1990 |
| Year production end | 1996 |
| Vehicle type | Sedan |
| Horsepower RPM | 172 Hp @ 4200 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 10.5 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1770 kg3902.18 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5439 mm214.13 in. |
| Doors | 4 |
| Top Speed | 190 km/h 118.06 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
5002 cm3305.24 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 172 Hp @ 4200 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 34.4 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
10.3 kg/Hp97.2 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 5.1 kg/Nm, 194.9 Nm/tonne
5.1 kg/Nm194.9 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
345 Nm @ 2400 rpm.254.46 lb.-ft. @ 2400 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
94.9 mm3.74 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
88.4 mm3.48 in. |
| Compression ratio | 9.3 |
| Fuel delivery system | Mono-point injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Drum |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Front suspension | Double wishbone |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Coil spring |
| Wheels size | 225/70 R15 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 15 |
| Passengers seats | 6 |
|---|
| Overall length mm - inch |
5439 mm214.13 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1980 mm77.95 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1415 mm55.71 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2945 mm115.94 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1568 mm61.73 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1542 mm60.71 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1770 kg3902.18 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
87 l22.98 US gal | 19.14 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
17 l/100 km13.84 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
10 l/100 km23.52 US mpg |
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.
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