The Isuzu 117 Coupé is a coupé designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Ghia with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The Isuzu 117 Coupé is one of the PA90 range of cars from Isuzu.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.6 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 118 bhp (120 PS/88 kW) at 6400 rpm and 143 Nm (105 lbft/14.6 kgm) at 5000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1090 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 190 km/h, which is 118 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Ghia | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1325 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Length | 4280 mm | 168.5 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1090 kg | 2403 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 55% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Isuzu | ||
| Engine code | G161W | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1584 cc (96.662 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 75 mm
3.23 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
120 PS (118 bhp) (88 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
143 Nm (105 ft·lb) (14.6 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55.6 kW/litre 75.5 ps/litre 74.5 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.28 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Mikuni-Solex carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1134.5 kPa (164.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 396 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.39 kg/kW 20.69 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 | 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.SE.TA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.60-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 58575 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | PA90 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Isuzu 117 Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-04-17. |
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