The Beta Coupé VX is an automobile from Lancia, with front wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The Lancia Beta Coupé VX belongs to the 828 model family from Lancia.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre supercharged 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) at 5500 rpm and 206 N·m (152 lb·ft/21 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1095 kg.
Top claimed speed is 200 km/h (124 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.2/9.1/12.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban DIN 70030-1.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2350 mm | 92.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1406 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Length | 3995 mm | 157.3 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1285 mm | 50.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1095 kg | 2414 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
206 Nm (152 ft·lb) (21 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.7 kW/litre 67.6 ps/litre 66.7 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
103.26 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 36 DCA5/250 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1297.6 kPa (188.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Volumex supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 123.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.04 kg/kW 18.44 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.2/9.1/12.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban DIN 70030-1 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.2/9.1/12.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.9/11.0/7.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 39.2/31.0/22.4 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 32.7/25.8/18.7 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 H | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 H | ||
| Tyres front | 185/65 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.26 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 42042 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | BC 1/7 | ||
| Model family | 828 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Lancia Beta Coupé VX added before December 1995. Last modified 2025-04-07. |
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