This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 236 N·m (174 lb·ft/24.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels via a 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 902 kg.
Top quoted speed is 206 km/h (128 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2311 mm | 91 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1289 mm | 50.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Length | 3975 mm | 156.5 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1168 mm | 46 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 121 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 902 kg | 1989 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 49% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2994 cc (182.705 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.66 × 72.42 mm
3.69 × 2.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
236 Nm (174 ft·lb) (24.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.4 kW/litre 46.7 ps/litre 46.1 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.82 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 990.5 kPa (143.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 206 km/h (128 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 155.12 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 114.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 152.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.77 kg/kW 14.64 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.RA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/70-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 246 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 264 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2516 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32219 | ||
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| RAC rating | 32.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Ginetta G21 3-Litre added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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