The Torino Sedan is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front located engine, produced by Ford.
Its 4.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 312 N·m (230 lb·ft/31.8 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The Ford Torino Sedan weighs a quoted 1692 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2997 mm | 118 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1595 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1598 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Length | 5276 mm | 207.7 inches | |
| Width | 2014 mm | 79.3 inches | |
| Height | 1336 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1692 kg | 3730 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 87 litres | 19.1 [23] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| 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 (DIN) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
312 Nm (230 ft·lb) (31.8 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
21.1 kW/litre 28.7 ps/litre 28.3 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
63.13 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Mo carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 793.3 kPa (115.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | Higher is better 83.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.74 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.21 kg/kW 27.07 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 68728 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Ford Torino Sedan added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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