This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 68 bhp (69 PS/51 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 115 N·m (85 lb·ft/11.7 kgm) at 2700 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1010 kg at the kerb.
The Ford Capri 1600 L is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 155 km/h or 96 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm | 100.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Length | 4440 mm | 174.8 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 125 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1010 kg | 2227 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1593 cc (97.211 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.65 × 66 mm
3.45 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
69 PS (68 bhp) (51 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
115 Nm (85 ft·lb) (11.7 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
31.8 kW/litre 43.3 ps/litre 42.7 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
72.19 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Fo carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 907.2 kPa (131.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 68.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 67.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.92 kg/kW 33.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.TA.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.RS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 445 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 83809 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Ford Capri 1600 L added 2001-07-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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