Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham Coupé Diesel (1979) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1979 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham Coupé Diesel

Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham Coupé Diesel

(1979 model)

Brief specs of 1979 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham Coupé Diesel

2-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), diesel 8-cylinder 16-valve V engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 5736 cm³ / 350.0 cu in / 350.0 cu in, 93.2 kW / 125.0 hp / 125.0 hp @ 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm, 304.0 N·m / 224.2 lb·ft / 224.2 lb·ft @ 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm, automatic 3-speed transmission, front wheel drive, 155 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Oldsmobile	Issued from	1979
Model	Toronado Brougham Coupé Diesel	Issued until
Serie	Toronado	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Oldsmobile	Country	US

Marque (make)

Oldsmobile

Issued from

1979

Model

Toronado Brougham Coupé Diesel

Issued until

Serie

Toronado

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Oldsmobile

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	5220 mm / 205.5 in / 205.5 in	Total (curb) weight	1771 kg / 3904 lb / 3904 lb
Width	2030 mm / 79.9 in / 79.9 in	Dry weight
Height	1380 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2890 mm / 113.8 in / 113.8 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1510 mm / 59.4 in / 59.4 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1520 mm / 59.8 in / 59.8 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	130 mm / 5.1 in / 5.1 in	Fuel capacity	86 l / 18.9 UK gal / 22.7 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.81

Length

5220 mm / 205.5 in / 205.5 in

Total (curb) weight

1771 kg / 3904 lb / 3904 lb

Width

2030 mm / 79.9 in / 79.9 in

Dry weight

Height

1380 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2890 mm / 113.8 in / 113.8 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1510 mm / 59.4 in / 59.4 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1520 mm / 59.8 in / 59.8 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

130 mm / 5.1 in / 5.1 in

Fuel capacity

86 l / 18.9 UK gal / 22.7 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.81

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.38 m² / 25.6 sq ft / 25.6 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)

2.38 m² / 25.6 sq ft / 25.6 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	GM	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	103.1 mm / 4.06 in / 4.06 in
Fuel	diesel	Stroke	85.9 mm / 3.38 in / 3.38 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.2
Fuel supply	diesel injection pump	Engine displacement	5736 cm³ / 350.0 cu in / 350.0 cu in
Engine Main bearings	5	Unitary capacity	717.00 cm³/cylinder / 43.754 cu in/cylinder / 43.754 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	22.5 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	93.2 kW / 125.0 hp / 125.0 hp at 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	304.0 N·m / 224.2 lb·ft / 224.2 lb·ft at 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	37.3 kW / 50.0 hp / 50.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	16.2 kW/l / 0.357 bhp/cu in / 0.357 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	yes	Specific torque	53.0 N·m/l / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

V engine

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

103.1 mm / 4.06 in / 4.06 in

Fuel

diesel

Stroke

85.9 mm / 3.38 in / 3.38 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.2

Fuel supply

diesel injection pump

Engine displacement

5736 cm³ / 350.0 cu in / 350.0 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

717.00 cm³/cylinder / 43.754 cu in/cylinder / 43.754 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

22.5 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

93.2 kW / 125.0 hp / 125.0 hp at 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm / 3600 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

304.0 N·m / 224.2 lb·ft / 224.2 lb·ft at 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm / 1600 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

37.3 kW / 50.0 hp / 50.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

16.2 kW/l / 0.357 bhp/cu in / 0.357 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

yes

Specific torque

53.0 N·m/l / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in / 0.46 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	automatic	Number of gears	3
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1
		Final gear (drive) ratio	2.07

Transmission type

automatic

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

2.07

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed	155 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	70.6 kW/ton / 53.5 bhp/ton / 53.5 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

155 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

70.6 kW/ton / 53.5 bhp/ton / 53.5 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 PAS	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	3	Turning circle	13.5 m / 44.3 ft / 44.3 ft
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Independent, Swinging long trailing arm, Coil springs
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 PAS

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

13.5 m / 44.3 ft / 44.3 ft

Suspension front

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

Suspension rear

Independent, Swinging long trailing arm, Coil springs

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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