The Ford Scorpio 2.9i is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.9 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 143 bhp (145 PS/107 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 228 N·m (168 lb·ft/23.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1340 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 200 km/h, which is 124 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 7.4/9.1/14.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4669 mm | 183.8 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1340 kg | 2954 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2935 cc (179.105 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 72 mm
3.66 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 145 PS (143 bhp) (107 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 228 Nm (168 ft·lb) (23.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.3 kW/litre 49.4 ps/litre 48.7 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.68 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 976.2 kPa (141.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 489.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.57 kg/kW 20.99 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.4/9.1/14.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.4/9.1/14.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.5/11.0/6.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 38.2/31.0/19.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 31.8/25.8/16.2 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 498685 | ||
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| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Ford Scorpio 2.9i Automatic added 2016-11-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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