The Escort GT is a motor vehicle from Ford, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
Powering the Ford Escort GT is a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 127 bhp (129 PS/95 kW) at 6500 rpm and 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Length | 4318 mm | 170 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | 998 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1840 cc (112.284 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 85 mm
3.27 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
129 PS (127 bhp) (95 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
51.5 kW/litre 70 ps/litre 69 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
84.24 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1058.6 kPa (153.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 460 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/60 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/60 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 257 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 251 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.74 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 771870 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Ford Escort GT Automatic added 2022-09-25. Last modified 2022-09-25. |
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