It's called "diplomat" because you have to be a diplomat with fuel paid by embassy to be able to afford 21.1 l / 100 km average consumption. And it's called "bitter" because the embacy staff will be bitter when they find out your monthly fuel expenditure.
Bitter CD Coupe Diplomat specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1720-1755 kg (3792-3869 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1973 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 21.1-18.4 l/100 km (11-13 mpg US / 13-15 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 446 g/km |
| Views | 9.7k |
| Submitted by | Georg |
Acceleration (kph)
| 0 - 40 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0 - 50 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 9.9 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 13.9 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 19.6 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 26.5 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 36.8 s |
| 1000 m | 31.4 s |
| 60 - 100 kph | 5.8 s |
| 80 - 120 kph | 7.2 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 9.8 s |
Acceleration (mph)
| 0 - 30 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 9.6 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 12.5 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 16.1 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 20.9 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 26.7 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 35.0 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 12.3 s @ 70.2 mph |
| Est. 1/4 mile | 18.6 s @ 87.0 mph |
General performance
| Top speed | 220 kph (137 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 57 m (188 ft) |
| Noise @ 50 kph | 66 dB |
| Noise @ 80 kph | 68 dB |
| Noise @ 100 kph | 71 dB |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V8 |
| Displacement | 5.4 l (330 ci) |
| Power | 231 ps (228 bhp / 170 kw) |
| Torque | 426 Nm (314 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 43 ps (42 hp) |
| Power / weight | 133 ps (131 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 244 Nm (180 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 12 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 3 speed automatic |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
CD Coupe Diplomat competition
Hoppelmoppel123 5y ago
ClassicCars (3/1976):
0-40 mph: 5.3 s
0-60 mph: 9.6 s
0-70 mph: 12.5 s
0-80 mph: 16.1 s
0-90 mph: 20.9 s
0-100 mph: 26.7 s
0-110 mph: 35.0 s
Auto Motor Klassiek Issue 1987-02
0-100 kph: 9.0 s
Rallye Racing Issue 1974-11
0-40 kph: 2.8 s
0-60 kph: 4.7 s
0-80 kph: 6.6 s
0-120 kph: 13.9 s
Auto Motor und Sport Issue 1974-21
0-140 kph: 19.6 s
0-160 kph: 26.5 s
0-180 kph: 36.8 s
1000m: 31.4 s
Road & Track Issue 1975-08
0-30 mph: 3.5 s
0-50 mph: 7.0 s
Hoppelmoppel123 5y ago
ClassicCars (3/1976):
0-30 mph: 3.7 s
0-40 mph: 5.3 s
0-50 mph: 7.1 s
0-60 mph: 9.6 s
0-70 mph: 12.5 s
0-80 mph: 16.1 s
0-90 mph: 20.9 s
0-100 mph: 26.7 s
0-110 mph: 35.0 s
