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Coupe 401 V8

Matador Coupe · 1974–1978RWDCoupe

The Coupe 401 V8 is a rear-wheel-drive Matador coupe sold from 1974 to 1978. Its 6.6-litre V8 makes 235 PS and 468 Nm through an automatic transmission, and it reaches 100 km/h in 8.0 seconds.

232 hpPower
8.0 s0-100 km/h
1974-1978Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine6.6L V8
Displacement6.6 L
Cylinders8
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power232 hp
Torque468 Nm
0-100 km/h8.0 s
BodyCoupe

STORY

The Matador was built from 1971 to 1978 and took over the mid-size role from the Rebel. The first generation was offered as a hardtop, a sedan and a wagon, and the 1971 hardtop could be ordered with the Machine Go option. From 1974 the Matador moved to a larger platform, and AMC sold a new fastback coupe styled under Dick Teague. Factory-backed Matadors raced in NASCAR from 1972 to 1975, with Mark Donohue and Bobby Allison among the drivers.

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