hae we ep TR ' dynamic drag coefficient is LTTE NT Te _ Ist gear - 3.5331 2nd gear - *. $,96:1 3rdgear ssid 4th gear | _ 8hb FROM PAGE 80 Two-stage” “Varajet._ buretors on. both -engines™ meter fuel: into: ‘combustion chambers - as , the | ‘driving situation demands. -- less ir the low and medium power car- ranges; : and: :more _ wher needed, such as for passing.’ Cylinder ‘banks on the v6 : are angled.“60: degrees from. each other, rather than the . - more conventional 90 de-: grees. Thus, the engire’ is narrower. And that provides extra. under-hood room and some advantages in balancing and smoothness ' . operation. to a ae New ‘wide ratio’? auto- matic and ‘manual. gearboxes transmit power to the front wheels. transmission Automatic ratios are: Ist gear 2.84:1 2nd gear 1.60:1 3rd gear 1.00:1 Manual transmission ratios are: - These ratios provide. ex- cellent drive-away... power, plus fuel economy..* _ , drum” The. cradle ‘also “provides - for a modular replacement of the ‘engine and. power train, - and plays’ a ,major ° ‘role: in .. Service| ‘and repair of these items. > With the. extra weight ‘up. _ front, ‘brakes require special. attention. Single-piston disc |. - front, brakes. and ‘cast: iron brakes * ‘have. - rear. The base manual trans-: - mission. has overdrive in fourth gear, and still per- . forms well in city driving. Gear ratios in both tran- smissions. were. devised. by -.°*|' computer: analysis of: per- formance and economy. 7 goals. : 2 The atitomatic . mission ‘has . a variable- capacity oil pump which js_ designed to. réduce pumping . losses. universal joints are used on ° the drive shaft, for smooth | power flow. Citation’s aerodynamic Styling also contributes to fuel economy. It is wind- tunnel tailored. The aero- .417, making it Chevrolet’s “‘slipperiest’’ car. Precise, responsive steering and handling comes from the space-efficient MacPherson strut front suspension, rack and pinion steering, and computer-selected coil springs. Front and rear stabilizer bars are standard. A smoother, more stable ride is accomplished by rear variable-rate suspension system which uses rubber jounce bumpers as load- carrying springs. The Citation’s big-car ride is further enchanced by the unique application of a body and engine-transaxle ““cradle’’ or mini-frame. The power train is mounted on a small, frame-like structure which acts as an energy- absorbing cradle. It is also the mounting base for the front suspension. The cradle is a separate, “transi: . Constant-velocity: - ~ Mazda makes two kinds of sports cars. If you're the kind of person who thrives on excite- ment, then the most exciting sports car today would certainly appeal to you. And that car would diagonal, _ Circuits, -or feeder: lines, to ‘assure front-wheel braking if . either of the two circuits fail. - Since'the parking brake locks ‘the rear wheels and “the split-hydraulic_ transmission locks the front: it’s possible to lock all: ‘wheels when parked. Other fuel-saving features include: ts: be the Mazda RX-7. “Simply stated, the RX-7 is 60 cubic inches . of pure dynamite” is how Cars Magazine described it (June, 1978). Not only that, Road Test magazine named the RX-7 “the outstanding sports car of 1979’ But mere words are hardly enough to describe this car. 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