The Inspire 30TL is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Honda.
Its 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 296 N·m (218 lb·ft/30.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
A 5 speed automatic transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1540 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2740 mm | 107.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Length | 4805 mm | 189.2 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | J30A | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2997 cc (182.888 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS) |
250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
296 Nm (218 ft·lb) (30.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
61.5 kW/litre 83.6 ps/litre 82.4 bhp/litre 1.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
98.77 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Honda PGM-Fi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1241.1 kPa (180 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.36 kg/kW 13.97 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.5Li. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 110935 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | UA-UC1 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Honda Inspire 30TL added 2003-06-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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