Off-road vehicle, 5 Doors, 8 Seats
15.2 l/100 km 15.47 US mpg
18.1 l/100 km 13 US mpg
12.4 l/100 km 18.97 US mpg
305 Hp @ 4900 rpm.
54.9 Hp/l
185 km/h 114.95 mph
5552 cm3
338.8 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
5255 mm
206.89 in.
2002 mm
78.82 in.
2340 kg
5158.82 lbs.
| Brand | Nissan |
|---|---|
| Model | Armada (Off-road vehicle) |
| Version | Armada I (WA60) |
| Engine version | 5.6 i V8 32V (305 Hp) |
| Year production start | 2003 |
| Year production end | 2007 |
| Vehicle type | Off-road vehicle |
| Horsepower RPM | 305 Hp @ 4900 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 7.3 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2340 kg5158.82 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5255 mm206.89 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Top Speed | 185 km/h 114.95 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
5552 cm3338.8 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 305 Hp @ 4900 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 54.9 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
7.7 kg/Hp130.3 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.5 kg/Nm, 223.1 Nm/tonne
4.5 kg/Nm223.1 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM | 522 Nm 385.01 lb.-ft. |
| Bore (mm in) |
98 mm3.86 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
92 mm3.62 in. |
| Compression ratio | 9.8 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Disc |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Drum |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Front suspension | Independent, spring |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Independent, spring |
| Wheels size | 265/70 R18 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 18 |
| Passengers seats | 8 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
566 l19.99 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
2750 l97.12 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5255 mm206.89 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
2002 mm78.82 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1913 mm75.31 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
3130 mm123.23 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1715 mm67.52 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1715 mm67.52 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2340 kg5158.82 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
3085 kg6801.26 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
745 kg1642.44 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
106 l28 US gal | 23.32 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
18.1 l/100 km13 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
12.4 l/100 km18.97 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
15.2 l/100 km15.47 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 707 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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