The Laser TX3 Turbo 4WD is a motor car from Ford, with all wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 157.5 bhp (160 PS/117 kW) at 6500 rpm and 206 N·m (152 lb·ft/21 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1180 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) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Length | 4270 mm | 168.1 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1180 kg | 2601 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged 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) |
160 PS (157.5 bhp) (117 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
206 Nm (152 ft·lb) (21 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
63.8 kW/litre 86.8 ps/litre 85.6 bhp/litre 1.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
111.96 Nm/litre
1.35 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1406.9 kPa (204.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 460 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| 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 135.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 99.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.05 kg/kW 16.78 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 | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| 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 | 195/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834163 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Ford Laser TX3 Turbo 4WD added 2025-09-15. Last modified 2025-09-15. |
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