The Ford Capri 2300 GT is a 3 door coupé-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Ford Capri 2300 GT belongs to the Capri II model family from Ford.
The Ford Capri 2300 GT's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, overhead valve 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 107 bhp (108 PS/80 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 177 N·m (131 lb·ft/18 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm | 100.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 4290 mm | 168.9 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 115 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2296 cc (140.111 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 60.14 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 (DIN) |
108 PS (107 bhp) (80 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
177 Nm (131 ft·lb) (18 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.3 ps/litre 46.6 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.09 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 35/35 EEIT carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 968.7 kPa (140.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 382.67 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 245 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 754039 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Capri II | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Ford Capri 2300 GT Automatic added 2022-07-25. Last modified 2022-07-25. |
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