This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.4 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 127 bhp (129 PS/95 kW) at 5600 rpm and 179 Nm (132 lbft/18.3 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1266 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2616 mm | 103 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1369 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Length | 4600 mm | 181.1 inches | |
| Width | 1636 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Height | 1369 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1266 kg | 2791 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Datsun | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2393 cc (146.03 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 73.7 mm
3.27 × 2.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
129 PS (127 bhp) (95 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
179 Nm (132 ft·lb) (18.3 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.6 kW/litre 53.8 ps/litre 53.1 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.8 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 940 kPa (136.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398.83 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.37 kg/kW 22.33 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 36817 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Datsun Skyline 2.4 Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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