This car has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 2.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) at 5400 rpm and 197 N·m (145 lb·ft/20.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1022 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 170 km/h (106 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4488 mm | 176.7 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1349 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 193 mm | 7.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1022 kg | 2253 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2838 cc (173.185 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 76.2 mm
3.5 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
197 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
34.9 kW/litre 47.5 ps/litre 46.9 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
69.42 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 872.3 kPa (126.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 473 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 131.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.04 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.3 kg/kW 17.21 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/80 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 157762 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Chevrolet Citation Coupé added 2007-05-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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