Isuzu Piazza Turbo is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body designed by Giugiaro with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5400 rpm and 225 N·m (166 lb·ft/22.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1247 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 209 km/h (130 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 | Giugiaro | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4343 mm | 171 inches | |
| Width | 1659 mm | 65.3 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1247 kg | 2749 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Isuzu | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1994 cc (121.681 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 82 mm
3.46 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
225 Nm (166 ft·lb) (22.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55.3 kW/litre 75.3 ps/litre 74.2 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
112.84 Nm/litre
1.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1418 kPa (205.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 24.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.3 kg/kW 18.87 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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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.PR.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 12364 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Isuzu Piazza Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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