The Argento Vivo is a rear wheel drive Pininfarina designed convertible/cabriolet automobile with a front located engine, from Honda.
Its 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 5 cylinder that has an output of 190 bhp (193 PS/142 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 237 N·m (175 lb·ft/24.2 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1240 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1528 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1528 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4248 mm | 167.2 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1175 mm | 46.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1240 kg | 2734 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2451 cc (149.569 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 86.4 mm
3.35 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 237 Nm (175 ft·lb) (24.2 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.8 kW/litre 78.6 ps/litre 77.5 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.7 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1215.1 kPa (176.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 490.2 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 155.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 114.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 153.23 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.75 kg/kW 14.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 13453 | ||
| Production total | 1 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 22.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Honda Argento Vivo added 1996-11-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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