The Fiesta RS Turbo is a front wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a front located engine, produced by Ford.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 183 N·m (135 lb·ft/18.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a stated kerb weight of 910 kg, the Ford Fiesta RS Turbo performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 7.9 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 16.1 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 209 km/h, or 130 mph.
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 | 2446 mm | 96.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Length | 3800 mm | 149.6 inches | |
| Width | 1631 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 185 mm | 7.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 910 kg | 2006 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 64% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 42.1 litres | 9.3 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1597 cc (97.455 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.96 × 79.52 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
183 Nm (135 ft·lb) (18.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
62.1 kW/litre 84.4 ps/litre 83.3 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
114.59 Nm/litre
1.38 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC IV fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1440 kPa (208.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | Garrett TO2 | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 19.7 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.1 s
@ 89 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 28.9 s
@ 180 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 148.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 146.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.18 kg/kW 15.33 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 3.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TA.TBAx.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli P600 185/55 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli P600 185/55 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 203 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30547 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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