Facel Vega Facel II is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 355 bhp (360 PS/265 kW) of power at 4800 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1842 kg, the Facel Vega Facel II can dispense with the 0-60 mph dash in 7.8 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 15.8 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 212 km/h or 132 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4750 mm | 187 inches | |
| Width | 1760 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1842 kg | 4061 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53.1% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6286 cc (383.595 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.95 × 85.85 mm
4.25 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
360 PS (355 bhp) (265 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
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| Specific output (gross) |
42.1 kW/litre 57.3 ps/litre 56.5 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 785.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 21.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 212 km/h (132 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 195.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 143.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 192.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.96 kg/kW 11.62 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin 6.70-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin 6.70-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 322245 | ||
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| RAC rating | 57.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Facel Vega Facel II Automatic added 2013-03-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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