This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that has an output of 39 bhp (39.5 PS/29.1 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 78 N·m (58 lb·ft/8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 865 kg.
Top stated speed is 125 km/h (78 mph).
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 | 2530 mm | 99.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Length | 4250 mm | 167.3 inches | |
| Width | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 865 kg | 1907 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 | V 4 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1183 cc (72.191 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 58.86 mm
3.15 × 2.32 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
39.5 PS (39 bhp) (29.1 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
78 Nm (58 ft·lb) (8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
24.6 kW/litre 33.4 ps/litre 33 bhp/litre 0.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.93 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 28 PDSIT-7 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 828.6 kPa (120.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 295.75 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 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 45.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 45.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 29.74 kg/kW 49.68 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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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.LW.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 238 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 326315 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Ford Taunus 12 M added 2013-04-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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