The Fairmont Futura V8 is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front mounted engine, produced by Ford.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.9 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 139 bhp (141 PS/104 kW) at 3600 rpm and 339 Nm (250 lbft/34.6 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1361 kg.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2680 | 105.5 | |
| Voies AV | 1438 | 56.6 | |
| Voies AR | 1448 | 57 | |
| Longueur | 4973 | 195.8 | |
| Largeur | 1803 | 71 | |
| Hauteur | 1326 | 52.2 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.86 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1361 kg | 3000 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Ford | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.33 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (SAE net) |
141 PS (139 bhp) (104 kW) à 3600 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (SAE net) |
339 Nm (250 ft·lb) (34.6 kgm) à 1600 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
21 kW/litre 28.5 ps/litre 28.1 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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(SAE net) |
68.6 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 8.4:1 | ||
| Carburant | 1 Ford carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 862 kPa (125 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 103.55 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.13 kg/kW 21.93 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | 5 x 14 | ||
| Roues AR | 5 x 14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | B78-14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | B78-14 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 256 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 2.47 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 684398 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford Fairmont Futura V8 added 2020-06-26. Last modified 2020-06-26. |
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