Ford Taunus 2.0 is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 97 bhp (98 PS/72 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 151 N·m (111 lb·ft/15.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
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 | 2580 mm | 101.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4330 mm | 170.5 inches | |
| Width | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1993 cc (121.62 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.8 × 76.95 mm
3.57 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
98 PS (97 bhp) (72 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
151 Nm (111 ft·lb) (15.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.3 kW/litre 49.3 ps/litre 48.7 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.77 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 952.1 kPa (138.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 347974 | ||
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| RAC rating | 20.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford Taunus 2.0 Automatic added 2013-07-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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