This car has a 4 door saloon type body styled by Robert Opron with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 55 bhp (56 PS/41 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 79 N·m (58 lb·ft/8.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 925 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 149 km/h, or 93 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Robert Opron | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Length | 4120 mm | 162.2 inches | |
| Width | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 925 kg | 2039 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 43 litres | 9.5 [11.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
| Engine code | G11/631 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1129 cc (68.896 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 65.6 mm
2.91 × 2.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
56 PS (55 bhp) (41 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
79 Nm (58 ft·lb) (8.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.3 kW/litre 49.4 ps/litre 48.7 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
69.97 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 28 CIC carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 879.3 kPa (127.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 282.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 38.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 149 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 60.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 44.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 59.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.55 kg/kW 37.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.HPS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.HPS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin ZX 145 SR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin ZX 145 SR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 178 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 245179 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Citroën GSpecial added 2011-05-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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