The Taunus 12 M is a passenger car from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door saloon body style.
Power is supplied by a side valve, 1.2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 37 bhp (37.5 PS/27.6 kW) at 4250 rpm and 74.1 N·m (55 lb·ft/7.6 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual 'box.
Its claimed kerb weight is 820 kg.
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 | 2490 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 4070 mm | 160.2 inches | |
| Width | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Height | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 820 kg | 1808 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 34 litres | 7.5 [9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| 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 | 37.5 PS (37 bhp) (27.6 kW) at 4250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 74.1 Nm (55 ft·lb) (7.6 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 23.5 kW/litre 32 ps/litre 31.6 bhp/litre 0.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
63.23 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 26 VFJS carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 794.5 kPa (115.2 psi) | ||
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| 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 45.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 45.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 29.72 kg/kW 49.64 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 | |||
| 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 | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.57 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 326304 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Ford Taunus 12 M added 2013-04-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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