The Ford Taunus 17M is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
Its 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that has an output of 70 bhp (71 PS/52 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 137 N·m (101 lb·ft/14 kgm) at 2700 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 985 kg.
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 | 2705 mm | 106.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1353 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4585 mm | 180.5 inches | |
| Width | 1715 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 985 kg | 2172 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1699 cc (103.679 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 66.8 mm
3.54 × 2.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
71 PS (70 bhp) (52 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
137 Nm (101 ft·lb) (14 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
30.7 kW/litre 41.8 ps/litre 41.2 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
80.64 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1013.3 kPa (147 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424.75 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.87 kg/kW 31.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67859 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Ford Taunus 17M added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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