The Chevrolet Vega 2300 GT is a coupé style road car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.3 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) at 4400 rpm and 164 Nm (121 lbft/16.7 kgm) at 2400-2800 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1065 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2464 mm | 97 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1399 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1374 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Length | 4300 mm | 169.3 inches | |
| Width | 1661 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 122 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1065 kg | 2348 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2294 cc (139.988 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 91.9 mm
3.5 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
164 Nm (121 ft·lb) (16.7 kgm) at 2400-2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
26 kW/litre 35.4 ps/litre 34.9 bhp/litre 0.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
71.49 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ro carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 898.4 kPa (130.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 573.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.85 kg/kW 29.82 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.400 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.53 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45452 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Chevrolet Vega 2300 GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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