The Ford Taunus 1.3 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Powering the Ford Taunus 1.3 is a single overhead camshaft, 1.3 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 58 bhp (59 PS/43 kW) at 5500 rpm and 98 N·m (72 lb·ft/10 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1025 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2580 mm | 101.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Length | 4270 mm | 168.1 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1025 kg | 2260 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1294 cc (78.965 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 66 mm
3.11 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
59 PS (58 bhp) (43 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
98 Nm (72 ft·lb) (10 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.4 kW/litre 45.4 ps/litre 44.8 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.73 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Motorcraft carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 951.7 kPa (138 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 323.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 57.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 56.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.7 kg/kW 39.59 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.00-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 247 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 583440 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Ford Taunus 1.3 added 2019-01-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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