This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
Powering the Borgward 2.3 Litre is an overhead valve, 2.2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) at 4700 rpm and 158 N·m (117 lb·ft/16.1 kgm) respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Its maximum speed claimed is 153 km/h (95 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2648 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4718 mm | 185.7 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Borgward | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2240 cc (136.693 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 84.5 mm
2.95 × 3.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 4700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
158 Nm (117 ft·lb) (16.1 kgm) |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
33.3 kW/litre 45.3 ps/litre 44.6 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
70.54 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 886.4 kPa (128.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 153 km/h (95 mph) | ||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.SwAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 53449 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Borgward 2.3 Litre added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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