The Ford Capri RS 3100 is a rear wheel drive road car, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell designed by Ghia.
Powering the Ford Capri RS 3100 is an overhead valve, 3.1 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5000 rpm and 254 N·m (187 lb·ft/25.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The claimed kerb weight is 1050 kg.
The Ford Capri RS 3100 is claimed to manage a top speed of 201 km/h which is 125 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 | Ghia | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm | 100.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1352 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Length | 4303 mm | 169.4 inches | |
| Width | 1646 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Height | 1288 mm | 50.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1050 kg | 2315 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.37 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.1 litre 3091 cc (188.624 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.19 × 72.4 mm
3.75 × 2.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 254 Nm (187 ft·lb) (25.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.7 kW/litre 48.5 ps/litre 47.9 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.17 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We 40 DFA carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1032.6 kPa (149.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 515.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 142.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 105.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 140.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.51 kg/kW 15.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.0J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/70 HR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 HR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 248 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 1727 | ||
| Production total | 248 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 33.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Ford Capri RS 3100 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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