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Volvo PV444 |
1955-1958, Sweden |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 55-57: |
i4/8V |
6.5:1 |
1414cc.(86ci) |
40DIN-hp |
@4000rpm |
28.3 hp/l |
1bbl |
69lb-ft. (93Nm) |
@2200rpm |
| 57-58: |
i4/8V |
7.4:1 |
1582cc.(97ci) |
60DIN-hp |
@4500rpm |
37.9 hp/l |
1bbl |
85lb-ft. (115Nm) |
@2500rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 1.4l40hp: |
?kph/?mph |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg | | 1.6l60hp: |
120kph/75mph |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
5.00-16 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
3-speed/RWD |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
4370 x 1580 x 1560 mm (172.0 x 62.2 x 61.4 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
2600 mm - 1280/1300 mm (102.4 in - 50.4/51.2 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 6.90 m² (74.3 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.03 m² (~21.9 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.77 m³ (380.1 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
990 - 1010 kg (2183 - 2227 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
16.8 - 24.8 kg/hp (37.1 - 54.6 lb/hp) 40 - 59 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
? |
| production: |
440,000 (all PV444 and PV544) |
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The PV444 was Volvo's first car after WWII and Volvo's first uni-body car. the PV444 was first shown in 1944, and the production started in 1947.
In 1955 it received a facelift, in 1958 it received another and the car was renamed to P544.
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