The Ford Capri 3000 GT Mk I is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 128 bhp (130 PS/95 kW) at 5200 rpm and 235 Nm (173 lbft/24 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1105 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 182 km/h, or 113 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 | 2559 mm | 100.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Length | 4261 mm | 167.8 inches | |
| Width | 1646 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Height | 1288 mm | 50.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1105 kg | 2436 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2994 cc (182.705 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.66 × 72.42 mm
3.69 × 2.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 130 PS (128 bhp) (95 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 31.9 kW/litre 43.3 ps/litre 42.8 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.49 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.3 kPa (143.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 30 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.58 kg/kW 19.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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.RA. | ||
| 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 | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 1925 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Ford Capri 3000 GT Mk I added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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