The Honda Today Ri-Z is a front wheel drive motor car, with its motor placed in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
Its 3 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 0.5 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 41 bhp (41.6 PS/30.6 kW) at 8000 rpm and 46 Nm (33.9 lbft/4.7 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 620 kg.
Top claimed speed is 145 km/h or 90 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1225 mm | 48.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1230 mm | 48.4 inches | |
| Length | 3195 mm | 125.8 inches | |
| Width | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Kerb weight | 620 kg | 1367 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 30 litres | 6.6 [7.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | E05A | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.5 litre 547 cc (33.38 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 62.5 × 59.5 mm
2.46 × 2.34 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JISnet) |
41.6 PS (41 bhp) (30.6 kW) at 8000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JISnet) |
46 Nm (33.9 ft·lb) (4.7 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (JISnet) |
55.9 kW/litre 76 ps/litre 75 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JISnet) |
84.1 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1056.8 kPa (153.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 182.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 67.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.28 kg/kW 33.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 9.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TB.PR.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 145/70 R 12 69S | ||
| Tyres rear | 145/70 R 12 69S | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 608234 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 7.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Honda Today Ri-Z added 2019-09-28. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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