This automobile has a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 33.5 bhp (34 PS/25 kW) of power at 4250 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The Ford Taunus 10M weighs a claimed 930 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 | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2387 mm | 94 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1186 mm | 46.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 4060 mm | 159.8 inches | |
| Width | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Height | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 930 kg | 2050 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 38 litres | 8.4 [10] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1172 cc (71.52 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 63.5 × 92.5 mm
2.5 × 3.64 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 34 PS (33.5 bhp) (25 kW) at 4250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.3 kW/litre 29 ps/litre 28.6 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 293 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 36.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 26.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 36.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 37.23 kg/kW 62.19 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 326084 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1951 Ford Taunus 10M added 2013-04-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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