The Ford Taurus GL is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the front wheels.
Its 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that produces 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 217 N·m (160 lb·ft/22.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
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 | 2692 mm | 106 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Length | 4785 mm | 188.4 inches | |
| Width | 1793 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2979 cc (181.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 80 mm
3.5 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
217 Nm (160 ft·lb) (22.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
34.5 kW/litre 47 ps/litre 46.3 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
72.84 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 915.4 kPa (132.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 257 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 225 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.37 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 833371 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 54 | ||
| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Ford Taurus GL added 2025-06-29. Last modified 2025-07-02. |
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