The Ford Tempo Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 83 bhp (84 PS/62 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 160 N·m (118 lb·ft/16.3 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1108 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 154 km/h (96 mph).
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 | 2537 mm | 99.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4475 mm | 176.2 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1339 mm | 52.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1108 kg | 2443 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.37 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2300 cc (140.355 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.47 × 83.8 mm
3.68 × 3.3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
26.9 kW/litre 36.6 ps/litre 36.1 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
69.57 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 800 RPM carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 874.2 kPa (126.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5100 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575 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 | 154 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 75.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.9 kg/kW 29.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.520 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | P175/80 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | P175/80 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 235 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.04 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 219923 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Ford Tempo Sedan added 2010-10-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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