DeSoto Fireflite 5.6 Automatic (273 hp)
Generation 1 · 1955–1960
General
- Car class
- S
- Steering wheel position
- Left
Body
- Body type
- Coupe
- Number of doors
- 2
- Number of seats
- 5
Dimensions
- Width
- 1956 mm
- Length
- 5535 mm
- Height
- 1500 mm
- Wheelbase
- 3200 mm
Engine
- Engine type
- Petrol
- Engine layout
- Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
- Engine capacity
- 5,600 cm³
- Engine power
- 273 hp
- Aspiration
- Carburetor
- Boost type
- None
- Cylinder layout
- V
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Compression ratio
- 9.25
- Valves per cylinder
- 2
- Max power (kW)
- 201 kW
- Bore
- 96.01 mm
- Stroke
- 96.52 mm
- Valvetrain
- OHV
Transmission
- Gearbox type
- Automatic
- Number of gears
- 3
- Drive wheels
- Rear-wheel drive
Suspension & Brakes
- Front suspension
- Dependent, leaf spring
- Front brakes
- Drum
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