The Ford Fairlane Ghia V8 is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 235 bhp (238 PS/175 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 395 N·m (291 lb·ft/40.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1694 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2919 mm | 114.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1566 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 5140 mm | 202.4 inches | |
| Width | 1872 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1446 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1694 kg | 3735 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
238 PS (235 bhp) (175 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
395 Nm (291 ft·lb) (40.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.5 kW/litre 48.2 ps/litre 47.6 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.93 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC-V SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1004.4 kPa (145.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 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 140.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 138.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.67 kg/kW 16.15 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 | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/55 HR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/55 HR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834251 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Ford Fairlane Ghia V8 added 2025-09-15. Last modified 2025-09-15. |
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