DeSoto Firedome 4.5 MT (160 hp) vs TVR Griffith 5.0 MT (340 hp)

Param name	Param value for DeSoto Firedome	Param value for TVR Griffith
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Car name	DeSoto Firedome	TVR Griffith
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	sedan	cabriolet
Model	desoto	tvr
Variant	firedome	griffith
Modification	4.5 MT (160 hp)	5.0 MT (340 hp)
Release of cars	1952	1991
The end of production	1959	2000
Engine
Boost type	No	No
Compression ratio	No	9.5
Cylinder arrangement	V-shaped	V-shaped
Engine capacity, cm³	4500	4997
Engine location	front, longitudinal	front, longitudinal
Engine power supply system	carburetor	distributed injection
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	160 / 118 at —	340 / 250 at 5250
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	undefined at —	481 at 3750
Number of cylinders	8	8
Number of valves per cylinder	2	2
General information
Brand country	USA	Great Britain
Car class	No	S
Model assembly	USA	No
Number of doors	4	2
Performance indicators
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s	15.5	4.5
Maximum speed, km/h	160	271
Sizes in mm
Front track width	No	1460
Height	1500	1180
Length	5200	4050
Rear track width	No	1470
Wheelbase	3200	2282
Width	1900	1760
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	drum	disk ventilated
Rear brakes	No	disc
Type of front suspension	dependent, leaf spring	independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type	rear	rear
Number of gears	3	5
Transmission	mechanical	mechanical
Volume and weight
Curb weight, kg	No	1060
Fuel tank capacity, l	No	57
Gross weight, kg	No	1280
Trunk volume min/max, l	No	310