The Ford Corcel II is a 2 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 1.4 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 71 bhp (72 PS/53 kW) at 5400 rpm and 115 N·m (85 lb·ft/11.7 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 913 kg.
Top claimed speed is 141 km/h (88 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4470 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 913 kg | 2013 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 59% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 57 litres | 12.5 [15.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1372 cc (83.725 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75.3 × 77 mm
2.96 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
72 PS (71 bhp) (53 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
115 Nm (85 ft·lb) (11.7 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
38.6 kW/litre 52.5 ps/litre 51.7 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
83.82 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 DFV 228 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1053.3 kPa (152.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 343 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 | 141 km/h (88 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 78.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 77.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.24 kg/kW 28.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.390 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.U&LW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.45 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.45 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 156926 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Ford Corcel II added 2007-05-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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