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| A Studebaker
Avanti R-3 driven by Andy
Granatelli at Bonneville shattered 29 U.S. records in 12
hours in 1962: American class "C" Flying Start; 1
mile—168.15 mph; 5 mile—167.82 mph; 10 mile—163.90.
American class "C" Standing Start; 1 mile—92.03
mph; 5 mile 139.69; 10 mile—151.66 mph. All 29 records
are the average speeds of a 2 way run, and are not the top speeds
obtained. Granatelli came back
that year with his R3 to score 170.78 mph, and broke five other
Class C marks. Altogether twelve Studebakers
smashed 337 different USAC records in six classes. Production
R-1 models listed 0-60 mph times of about 10.5 seconds,
the standing-start quarter-mile in 17.0 seconds at about 80
mph, and top speeds of 115-120 mph. |
Engine speed in rpm and elapsed time in
seconds. |
| Studebaker Avanti Performance |
| Speed |
Time |
| 0-30 |
2.9 sec. |
| 0-40 |
3.5 sec. |
| 0-50 |
5.1 sec. |
| 0-60 |
7.9 sec. |
| 0-70 |
10.3 sec. |
| 0-80 |
12.8 sec. |
| 0-90 |
15.4 sec |
| 0-100 |
18.9 sec. |
| Standing 1/4 mi 16.1 sec @
93mph |
| RPM redline |
6000 rpm |
| Top speed (av. 2-way run)
135mph |
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| Fuel
Consumption |
| Test |
10 mpg |
| Average |
14 mpg |
| Recommended Shift Points |
| Max 1st |
0-42 mph |
| Max 2nd |
60 mph |
| Max 3rd |
90 mph |
| Speed Ranges in Gears |
| 1st |
0-42 mph |
| 2nd |
14-60 mph |
| 3rd |
25-90 mph |
| 4th |
30-top mph |
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