The Dodge Spirit R/T Turbo is a front wheel drive automobile, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.2 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 224 bhp (227 PS/167 kW) at 6000 rpm and 294 Nm (217 lbft/30 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
The Dodge Spirit R/T Turbo weighs a stated 1400 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2630 mm | 103.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1453 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Length | 4602 mm | 181.2 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1400 kg | 3086 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2213 cc (135.046 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 92 mm
3.44 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 227 PS (224 bhp) (167 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 294 Nm (217 ft·lb) (30 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.5 kW/litre 102.6 ps/litre 101.2 bhp/litre 1.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
132.85 Nm/litre
1.61 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1669.5 kPa (242.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 553.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.38 kg/kW 14 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P205/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 3377 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Dodge Spirit R/T Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-07-29. |
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