The Laser TX3 is a front wheel drive hatchback road car with a front located engine, from Ford.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1055 kg.
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 | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Length | 4270 mm | 168.1 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1375 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1055 kg | 2326 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1840 cc (112.284 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 85 mm
3.27 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.8 kW/litre 67.8 ps/litre 66.8 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
84.24 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1058.6 kPa (153.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 460 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 118.21 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.5 kg/kW 19.21 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834625 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Ford Laser TX3 added 2025-09-15. Last modified 2025-09-15. |
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