The Ford Capri 2300 GT is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
Powering the Ford Capri 2300 GT is an overhead valve, 2.3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) at 5600 rpm and 199 N·m (147 lb·ft/20.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1040 kg.
Top claimed speed is 178 km/h, or 111 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 | 2534 mm | 99.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1353 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Length | 4223 mm | 166.3 inches | |
| Width | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Height | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1040 kg | 2293 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2294 cc (139.988 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 60.1 mm
3.54 × 2.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
199 Nm (147 ft·lb) (20.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
40 kW/litre 54.4 ps/litre 53.6 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
86.75 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1090.1 kPa (158.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 382.33 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 | 178 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 119.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.34 kg/kW 18.94 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.RS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 68013 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Ford Capri 2300 GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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