The Isuzu Gemini 1600 LD Sedan is a rear wheel drive car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 137 N·m (101 lb·ft/14 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 925 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 165 km/h, or 103 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 4130 mm | 162.6 inches | |
| Width | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 925 kg | 2039 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Isuzu | ||
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| 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
137 Nm (101 ft·lb) (14 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
47.1 kW/litre 64 ps/litre 63.1 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
86.49 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ni-St carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1086.9 kPa (157.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 396 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 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.4 kg/kW 20.72 lb/bhp |
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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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.RA.PR.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57156 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Isuzu Gemini 1600 LD Sedan added 1996-11-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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