The Ford Taunus 20 Hardtop is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
The Ford Taunus 20 Hardtop's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 107 bhp (108 PS/80 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 182 N·m (134 lb·ft/18.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1120 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 170 km/h, or 106 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2705 mm | 106.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1120 kg | 2469 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] 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 2294 cc (139.988 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 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 (Net) |
108 PS (107 bhp) (80 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
182 Nm (134 ft·lb) (18.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.3 ps/litre 46.6 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
79.34 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 997 kPa (144.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 382.33 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 | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 71.24 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 95.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.04 kg/kW 23.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86680 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Ford Taunus 20 Hardtop added 2001-08-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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