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| Engine
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| Configuration |
M163 60º V12
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
253 kilo / 557.8 lbs |
| Construction |
forged-steel block and head
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| Displacement |
2,962 cc / 180.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
67.0 mm (2.6 in) / 70.0 mm (2.8 in)
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| Compression |
7.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Mercedes Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Two Stage Roots-Type Supercharger |
| Power |
483 bhp / 360 kW
@ 7,800 rpm
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| Torque |
490 Nm / 361 ft lbs
@ 5,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
163 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body on a nickel-chrome molybdenum oval tube frame |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, longitudinal torsion bars, hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Steering |
worm-and-nut |
| Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
980 kilo / 2,161 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,600 mm (181.1 in) / 1,850 mm (72.8 in) / 1,250 mm (49.2 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,720 mm (107.1 in) / 1,470 mm (57.9 in) / 1,470 mm (57.9 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.49 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
309 km/h (192 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Automobile Historique (Issue 6)
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