AMC Eagle

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AMC Eagle SX / 4 (1981-1983)
AMC Eagle SX / 4 (1981-1983)
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Production period: 1979-1987
Class : SUV
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , Combi Coupé , Coupé , Cabriolet
Engines:
Petrol engines : 2.5-4.2 liters
(68-87 kW)
Length: 4181-4674 mm
Width: 1803-1854 mm
Height: 1397-1400 mm
Wheelbase : 2470-2775 mm
Empty weight : 1392-1484 kg

The AMC Eagle is a crossover vehicle made by American Motors Corporation and was produced from August 1979 to December 1987. Last year only station wagons were built under the name Eagle.

The AMC Eagle is a mixture of off-road vehicle and road vehicle. As a so-called crossover vehicle, it belongs to the SUV category (as it is used today in German-speaking countries). The body essentially comes from a normal road vehicle, but is raised and supplemented with four-wheel drive . In the "Quadra Trac" drive concept, already known from Jeep models of the 1970s, the transfer case automatically divides the power between the front and rear axles.

It was built in the American Motors plant in Kenosha until the end of 1980 . In early 1981 production was relocated to Brampton , Canada.

Body styles

The AMC Eagle was offered in the following body styles:

The three-door hatchback and hatchback coupés were based on the AMC Spirit presented in 1978 , the successor to the AMC Gremlin , the larger notchback models and the station wagon on the AMC Concord , which had replaced the AMC Hornet introduced around the same time .

In 1981 the Griffith company manufactured a few copies of a convertible under the name Eagle Sundancer .

With a wheelbase of 2775 mm, the vehicles were 4674 mm long, 1803 mm wide and 1400 mm high. The SX / 4 was much shorter. Here the dimensions were 2470 mm wheelbase, 4181 mm length, 1854 mm width and 1397 mm height.

A total of 191,709 examples of the Eagle were produced in all variants, almost all of which were equipped with the 4.2-liter six-cylinder engine.

  • AMC Eagle Sedan (1979–1986)

  • AMC Eagle Wagon (1979–1987)

  • AMC Eagle Kammback (1981-1982)

  • AMC Eagle Sundancer (1981)

drive

When it was launched in 1979, the AMC Eagle was equipped with permanent all-wheel drive. In 1982 this was replaced by a switchable all-wheel drive. This switching option was called "Select Drive".

Motorization

Two motors were proposed: one of Pontiac produced 2.5-liter four-cylinder and 4.2-liter series six-cylinder of AMC.

engine Displacement power Max. Torque Bore × stroke compression
2.5 l in-line engine 2477 cc 68 kW (92 hp ) 167 Nm at 2800 rpm 101.6 x 76.2 mm 8.2: 1
4.2 l in-line engine 4229 cc 87 kW (118 hp) 285 Nm at 1800 rpm 95.3 x 99.1 mm 8.6: 1

Driving performance and consumption

The data of the AMC Eagle SX / 4 :

engine Top speed Acceleration from
0 to 100 km / h 		Consumption per 100 km
2.5 l 150 km / h 15.5 s 13.6 liters
4.2 l 160 km / h 14.8 s 14.1 liters

The performance of the sedan and station wagon was correspondingly lower due to the higher weight.

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