Cadillac DeVille Coupé (1979) fixed-head coupé - technical specifications of 1979 Cadillac DeVille Coupé

Cadillac DeVille Coupé

(1979 model)

Brief specs of 1979 Cadillac DeVille Coupé

2-door 5-seater fixed-head coupé, petrol (gasoline) 8-cylinder 16-valve V engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 6964 cm³ / 425.0 cu in / 425.0 cu in, 134.2 kW / 180.0 hp / 180.0 hp @ 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm, 434.0 N·m / 320.1 lb·ft / 320.1 lb·ft @ 2000 rpm / 2000 rpm / 2000 rpm, automatic 3-speed transmission, rear wheel drive, 180 km/h / 112 mph / 112 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Cadillac	Issued from	1979
Model	DeVille Coupé	Issued until
Serie	DeVille	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Cadillac	Country	US

Marque (make)

Cadillac

Issued from

1979

Model

DeVille Coupé

Issued until

Serie

DeVille

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Cadillac

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	fixed-head coupé	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

fixed-head coupé

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	5620 mm / 221.3 in / 221.3 in	Total (curb) weight	1879 kg / 4142 lb / 4142 lb
Width	1940 mm / 76.4 in / 76.4 in	Dry weight
Height	1380 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	3080 mm / 121.3 in / 121.3 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1570 mm / 61.8 in / 61.8 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1540 mm / 60.6 in / 60.6 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	145 mm / 5.7 in / 5.7 in	Fuel capacity	95 l / 20.9 UK gal / 25.1 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.82

Length

5620 mm / 221.3 in / 221.3 in

Total (curb) weight

1879 kg / 4142 lb / 4142 lb

Width

1940 mm / 76.4 in / 76.4 in

Dry weight

Height

1380 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

3080 mm / 121.3 in / 121.3 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1570 mm / 61.8 in / 61.8 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1540 mm / 60.6 in / 60.6 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

145 mm / 5.7 in / 5.7 in

Fuel capacity

95 l / 20.9 UK gal / 25.1 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.82

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.28 m² / 24.5 sq ft / 24.5 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

2.28 m² / 24.5 sq ft / 24.5 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	8
Engine Type	V engine	Total number of valves	16
Engine Manufacturer	Cadillac	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	103.6 mm / 4.08 in / 4.08 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	103.1 mm / 4.06 in / 4.06 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1
Fuel supply	1 Ro carb	Engine displacement	6964 cm³ / 425.0 cu in / 425.0 cu in
Engine Main bearings	5	Unitary capacity	870.50 cm³/cylinder / 53.121 cu in/cylinder / 53.121 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	8.2 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	134.2 kW / 180.0 hp / 180.0 hp at 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	434.0 N·m / 320.1 lb·ft / 320.1 lb·ft at 2000 rpm / 2000 rpm / 2000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	53.7 kW / 72.0 hp / 72.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	19.3 kW/l / 0.423 bhp/cu in / 0.423 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	yes	Specific torque	62.3 N·m/l / 0.55 lb·ft/cu in / 0.55 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

V engine

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Cadillac

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

103.6 mm / 4.08 in / 4.08 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

103.1 mm / 4.06 in / 4.06 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

Fuel supply

1 Ro carb

Engine displacement

6964 cm³ / 425.0 cu in / 425.0 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

870.50 cm³/cylinder / 53.121 cu in/cylinder / 53.121 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

8.2 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

134.2 kW / 180.0 hp / 180.0 hp at 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

434.0 N·m / 320.1 lb·ft / 320.1 lb·ft at 2000 rpm / 2000 rpm / 2000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

53.7 kW / 72.0 hp / 72.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

19.3 kW/l / 0.423 bhp/cu in / 0.423 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

yes

Specific torque

62.3 N·m/l / 0.55 lb·ft/cu in / 0.55 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	automatic	Number of gears	3
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1
		Final gear (drive) ratio	2.28

Transmission type

automatic

Number of gears

Wheel drive

rear wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

2.28

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed	180 km/h / 112 mph / 112 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	95.8 kW/ton / 72.6 bhp/ton / 72.6 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top	Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

180 km/h / 112 mph / 112 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

95.8 kW/ton / 72.6 bhp/ton / 72.6 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	recirculating ball VPAS	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	3.2	Turning circle	13.4 m / 44.0 ft / 44.0 ft
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Radius arms,LoTrail Radius arms, Trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	ventilated disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

recirculating ball VPAS

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

3.2

Turning circle

13.4 m / 44.0 ft / 44.0 ft

Suspension front

Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Radius arms,LoTrail Radius arms, Trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

ventilated disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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