Ford Fairlane Ghia V8 is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 4.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 221 bhp (224 PS/165 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 388 N·m (286 lb·ft/39.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic transmission.
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 | 5122 mm | 201.7 inches | |
| Width | 1861 mm | 73.3 inches | |
| Height | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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) |
224 PS (221 bhp) (165 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
388 Nm (286 ft·lb) (39.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.3 kW/litre 45.3 ps/litre 44.7 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.51 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC-V SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.6 kPa (143.1 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) | |||
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| 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 | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/65 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/65 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834306 | ||
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| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Ford Fairlane Ghia V8 added 2025-09-15. Last modified 2025-09-15. |
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