Fiat 131 Racing is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 113 bhp (115 PS/84 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 167 N·m (123 lb·ft/17 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Its stated kerb weight is 1020 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 180 km/h or 112 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2490 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1327 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Length | 4231 mm | 166.6 inches | |
| Width | 1663 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1020 kg | 2249 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
115 PS (113 bhp) (84 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
167 Nm (123 ft·lb) (17 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.2 kW/litre 57.4 ps/litre 56.6 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.71 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 34 ADF 15 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1051.9 kPa (152.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 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 | 16.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.1 kg/kW 20.22 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.2TrailLowRA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/70 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 227 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 100452 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Fiat 131 Racing added 2002-10-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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