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307 V8
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307 V8

Third generation · 1981–1985

The 307 V8 is a third-generation Toronado coupe sold from 1981 to 1985. Its 5.0-litre eight-cylinder petrol engine makes 140 PS and 325 Nm.

138 hpPower
1981-1985Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement5.0 L
Cylinders8
FuelPetrol
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power138 hp
Torque325 Nm

STORY

The Toronado, launched for 1966, was the first front-wheel-drive American car built since the Cord of the late 1930s. It paired a 425 cu in (7.0 L) Rocket V8 with a Turbo-Hydramatic transmission mounted beside the engine and linked to the front wheels by a chain. Motor Trend named it Car of the Year for 1966. The second generation of 1971-1978 kept the 455 cu in V8 and the car was downsized for 1979, with a fourth generation in 1986-1992.

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