Squeezing a big V8 into the front-drive Toronado took an odd trick: the automatic's torque converter wasn't bolted to the gearset at all — it spun it through a silent Hy-Vo chain.
Median 192 hp across 105 similar cars
Lead trim: Toronado W-34 455 cu in Rocket V8 (400 hp at 5000 rpm)
Oldsmobile Toronado W-341968–1970
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FactSqueezing a big V8 into the front-drive Toronado took an odd trick: the automatic's torque converter wasn't bolted to the gearset at all — it spun it through a silent Hy-Vo chain.
The W-34 was a special option code on the 1968–70 Toronado: the 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 was rated at 400 hp at 5000 rpm (500 lb-ft at 3200 rpm) against 375 hp in standard form, and the option included a cold air induction system for the air cleaner, a special performance camshaft and a "GT" transmission calibrated for quick and firm upshifts and better torque multiplication at 5 mph. Dual exhaust outlets similar to the 1966–67 cars, with cutouts in the bumper, were included (the standard cars had a single hidden outlet), and for 1970 only the W-34 option also included special "GT" badges. The W-34 Toronado was capable of 0–60 mph in 7.5 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 15.7 seconds at 89.8 mph.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronado W-34 455 cu in Rocket V8 (400 hp at 5000 rpm) | 1968–1970 | 7.5 L V8 | 400 hp | 500 lb-ft | 7.5 s | FWD | — | — |
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In 1992 GM and Avis tested TravTek, a GPS navigation system with a synthesized voice, in rental Troféos at Orlando's airport.
In 1992, Oldsmobile and Avis quietly piloted a GPS nav system called TravTek in rental Toronado Troéfos at Orlando airport — built-in cell phone and spoken directions included, a decade before nav screens went mainstream.
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Squeezing a big V8 into the front-drive Toronado took an odd trick: the automatic's torque converter wasn't bolted to the gearset at all — it spun it through a silent Hy-Vo chain.
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Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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