This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.9 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1525 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 5108 mm | 201.1 inches | |
| Width | 1892 mm | 74.5 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1525 kg | 3362 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.9 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
31.7 kW/litre 43.1 ps/litre 42.5 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
82.36 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1034.9 kPa (150.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 139.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.74 kg/kW 16.27 lb/bhp |
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 11176 | ||
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| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Ford Torino GT Fastback Automatic added 1999-12-30. Last modified 2015-04-29. |
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