This automobile has a 2 door roadster body style with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.6 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 82 bhp (83 PS/61 kW) at 5000 rpm and 122 Nm (90 lbft/12.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1062 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2405 mm | 94.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Length | 4219 mm | 166.1 inches | |
| Width | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 110 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1062 kg | 2341 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1597 cc (97.455 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 83.6 mm
3.07 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
83 PS (82 bhp) (61 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
122 Nm (90 ft·lb) (12.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.3 kW/litre 52.1 ps/litre 51.3 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.39 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 960 kPa (139.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | Higher is better 78.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 77.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.37 kg/kW 29.01 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.150 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Dunlop SP Sport D8 185/60 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop SP Sport D8 185/60 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.63 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834493 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Ford Capri Automatic added 2025-09-15. Last modified 2025-09-15. |
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