The Taunus 2.3 V6 is a motor vehicle from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 107 bhp (108 PS/80 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 177 N·m (131 lb·ft/18 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Maximum speed stated is 173 km/h, which is 107 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2295 cc (140.049 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.03 × 60.1 mm
3.54 × 2.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
108 PS (107 bhp) (80 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
177 Nm (131 ft·lb) (18 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.3 ps/litre 46.6 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.12 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 969.2 kPa (140.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 382.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 173 km/h (107 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 348095 | ||
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| RAC rating | 30.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford Taunus 2.3 V6 added 2013-07-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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