Main Params |
Photo |
|
|
Car name |
DeSoto Firedome
|
Opel Astra
|
Car type |
passenger cars
|
passenger cars
|
Car body type |
sedan
|
station wagon
|
Model |
desoto
|
opel
|
Variant |
firedome
|
astra
|
Modification |
4.5 MT (160 hp)
|
1.6 AT (101 hp)
|
Release of cars |
1952
|
1991
|
The end of production |
1959
|
2000
|
Engine |
Boost type |
No |
No |
Compression ratio |
No |
10.5 |
Cylinder arrangement |
V-shaped |
in-line |
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm |
No |
79 × 81.5 |
Engine capacity, cm³ |
4500 |
1598 |
Engine location |
front, longitudinal |
front, transverse |
Engine power supply system |
carburetor |
distributed injection |
Engine type |
petrol |
petrol |
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm |
160 / 118 at — |
101 / 74 at 6200 |
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm |
undefined at — |
148 at 3500 |
Number of cylinders |
8 |
4 |
Number of valves per cylinder |
2 |
2 |
General information |
Brand country |
USA |
Germany |
Car class |
No |
C |
Model assembly |
USA |
Germany |
Number of doors |
4 |
5 |
Performance indicators |
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s |
15.5 |
12 |
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined |
No |
12 / 7.1 / 8 |
Fuel type |
No |
Super (95) |
Maximum speed, km/h |
160 |
185 |
Sizes in mm |
Front track width |
No |
1430 |
Ground clearance |
No |
130 |
Height |
1500 |
1475 |
Length |
5200 |
4278 |
Rear track width |
No |
1429 |
Wheel size |
No |
195 / 55 / R15 |
Wheelbase |
3200 |
2517 |
Width |
1900 |
1686 |
Suspension and brakes |
Front brakes |
drum |
disc |
Rear brakes |
No |
drum |
Type of front suspension |
dependent, leaf spring |
independent, spring |
Type of rear suspension |
No |
semi-independent, spring |
Transmission |
Drive type |
rear |
front |
Number of gears |
3 |
4 |
Transmission |
mechanical |
automatic |
Volume and weight |
Curb weight, kg |
No |
1110 |
Fuel tank capacity, l |
No |
52 |
Gross weight, kg |
No |
1610 |
Trunk volume min/max, l |
No |
500 / 900 |