The Ford Escort 940 Saloon is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its motor placed in the front, and a saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 0.9 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 44.5 bhp (45.1 PS/33.2 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 67 N·m (49 lb·ft/6.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Ford Escort 940 Saloon is said to be able to attain a top speed of 125 km/h or 78 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3978 mm | 156.6 inches | |
| Width | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 41 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 940 cc (57.362 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 45.6 mm
3.19 × 1.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
45.1 PS (44.5 bhp) (33.2 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
67 Nm (49 ft·lb) (6.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
35.3 kW/litre 48 ps/litre 47.3 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
71.28 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Au carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 895.7 kPa (129.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 235 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 17.7 s | ||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 125 km/h (78 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 66088 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Ford Escort 940 Saloon added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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