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POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS
Drivetrain layout Front engine, AWD Front engine, RWD Front engine, RWD Front engine, RWD
Engine type 90 V-8, alum blk/hds 90 V-8, alum blk/hds 90 V-8, alum blk/hds 90 V-8, alum blk/hds
Valve gear DOHC, 5 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl SOHC, 3 valves/cyl
Bore/stroke, in/mm 3.32x3.66/84.5x93.0 3.62x3.26/92.0x82.7 3.58x3.25/91.0x82.5 3.54x3.31/89.9x84.0
Displacement, ci/cc 254.6/4172 267.9/4391 261.9/4293 260.3/4266
Compression ratio 11.0:1 10.0:1 10.5:1 10.0:1
Horsepower @ rpm 300 @ 6200 282 @ 5400 300 @ 5600 275 @ 5750
Torque @ rpm 295 @ 3000 324 @ 3600 325 @ 3400 295 @ 3000
Redline, rpm 6500 6500 6350 6000
Transmission 5-speed automatic 5-speed automatic 5-speed automatic 5-speed automatic
Axle ratio 2.73:1 3.15:1 3.26:1 2.82:1
Final-drive ratio 2.34:1 2.25:1 2.46:1 2.34:1
Suspension, f/r Upper and lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar/upper and lower control arms, coil springs anti-roll bar MacPherson struts,coil springs, anti-roll bar/multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar Upper and lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar/ upper and lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar Upper and lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar/multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Brakes, f/r 12.6-in vented disc/ 12.8-in vented disc/ 11.6-in vented disc/ 12.4-in vented disc/
  10.1-in vented disc, ABS 11.7-in vented disc, ABS 12.0-in solid disc, ABS 11.4-in solid disc, ABS
Wheels, f/r 17x8.0, cast alum 17x8.0/17x9.0, cast alum 17x8.0, cast alum 17x7.5, cast alum
Tires 255/40ZR17 Pirelli P6000 255/40ZR17 Dunlop 235/45ZR17 Bridgestone 235/45WR17 Continental
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