Following the triple carburetor trend sparked by manufacturers such as Pontiac , Oldsmobile would add a tri-power engine in Notorious horsepower limitations and strict compliance would soon be required, forcing Olds to discontinue the triple carb engine. Fortunately, the company would continue to innovate new strategies for the success of the The ci V8 included with the W package made horsepower and lb-ft of torque.
Through these various performance iterations, the Cutlass would see styling variations as well. This engine was sourced from the Toronado, a sporty Oldsmobile with unprecedented character. The car was painted in the stunning Ivory and Firefrost Gold scheme, a combination that looks unlike any other. The Dual-Gate shifter was unique in itself, offering separate levers with different shift configurations.
A Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission came with the package as well. The model was aerodynamically adept with functional hood scoops and a rear airfoil that created 15 pounds of downforce at 60mph. This was also available on the along with the Rallye The package disappeared for 3 years before making a comeback on the model. This included success in both the marketing department and making the performance package more powerful than it had been the year before. First of all, there was just much more marketing to begin with.
And secondly, that marketing was far more youthful to market the cars to younger drivers. Another, and perhaps bigger factor was that the package was faster for the year. This was an improvement over the previous year in that in , the largest engine Oldsmobile offered in any car was a this had increased in to a CID V8 that was available in full-sized cars.
The engine also produced an impressive for the time lbs. The engine was now part of the trio of features that provided the its name: the CID engine, 4-barrel carb and dual exhaust.
Despite the performance improvements, the package kept the reputation it had developed the previous year as being relatively mild-mannered and one of the best handling mid-sized cars in all of General Motors. Most of this was achieved through a carefully tuned suspension that included front and rear anti-roll bars that was much stiffer than the standard suspensions available for the models. The was available with an automatic for the first time, offering the two-speed Jetaway automatic.
With manual trans either HD 3 spd or 4 spd it was HP. With the TH automatic, it was HP. So far everything that I have read does not it the in any of the s except the Hurst version.
I can testify that atleast 1 was produced with the and was not a Hurst. A friend of my father ordered it. Green with White stripes. Rally wheels. It was really quick up then started to flatten out a bit. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Competition In and , the muscle car era was at its absolute peak, and the Oldsmobile was one of the best examples, particularly when considering the cars great handling and good ride in conjunction with its considerable speed.
Overall rating. Engine specs are wrong Listing of available engines is incorrect.
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