The Citation Coupé is a motor car from Chevrolet, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 83 bhp (84 PS/62 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 168 N·m (124 lb·ft/17.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2471 cc (150.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
168 Nm (124 ft·lb) (17.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
25 kW/litre 34.1 ps/litre 33.6 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
67.99 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 854.4 kPa (123.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
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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 | 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.84 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 157696 | ||
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| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Chevrolet Citation Coupé Automatic added 2007-05-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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