The Ford Falcon XR6 VCT is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 231 bhp (234 PS/172 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 374 N·m (276 lb·ft/38.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1530 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 | 2793 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4907 mm | 193.2 inches | |
| Width | 1870 mm | 73.6 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1530 kg | 3373 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 | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3984 cc (243.119 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.26 × 99.3 mm
3.63 × 3.91 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 234 PS (231 bhp) (172 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 374 Nm (276 ft·lb) (38.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 43.2 kW/litre 58.8 ps/litre 58 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.88 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1179.7 kPa (171.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 664 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 153.08 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.98 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.88 kg/kW 14.84 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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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86812 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Ford Falcon XR6 VCT added 2001-08-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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