Argyll Turbo GT is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a mid mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 3.5 litre turbocharged 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) at 5200-6200 rpm and 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 3500-4500 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1043 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 241 km/h (150 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2997 mm | 118 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Length | 4648 mm | 183 inches | |
| Width | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1043 kg | 2299 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 48% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover/Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3532 cc (215.536 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 71.12 mm
3.5 × 2.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) at 5200-6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 3500-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
52.8 kW/litre 71.8 ps/litre 70.8 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
118.91 Nm/litre
1.44 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Minnow-Fish TM7 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1494.3 kPa (216.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 441.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 243.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 178.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 239.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.59 kg/kW 9.35 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 25014 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Argyll Turbo GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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