The 929 3.0i is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front placed engine, from Mazda.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3 litre, single overhead camshaft 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 239 N·m (176 lb·ft/24.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual set of gears.
Quoted kerb weight is 1460 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2710 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Length | 4885 mm | 192.3 inches | |
| Width | 1705 mm | 67.1 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1460 kg | 3219 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | JEEGI | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2954 cc (180.264 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 77.4 mm
3.54 × 3.05 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 239 Nm (176 ft·lb) (24.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.4 kW/litre 57.7 ps/litre 56.9 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
80.91 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1016.7 kPa (147.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492.33 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 116.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.65 kg/kW 19.47 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 255 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 266 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 193963 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Mazda 929 3.0i added 2009-01-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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