The Luce RE Limited is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Mazda.
Its 2.3 (rotary equivalent) litre engine is a naturally aspirated, Wankel rotary 2 rotary chamber unit that has an output of 128 bhp (130 PS/95 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 162 N·m (119 lb·ft/16.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Mazda Luce RE Limited weighs a stated 1175 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 180 km/h, which is 112 mph.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Japanese (JDM) domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4670 mm | 183.9 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 175 mm | 6.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1175 kg | 2590 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | 12A | ||
| Cylinders | RC 2 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2292 cc (139.866 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | |||
| maximum power output (JIS net) |
130 PS (128 bhp) (95 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
162 Nm (119 ft·lb) (16.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
41.6 kW/litre 56.6 ps/litre 55.8 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
70.68 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1146 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 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 110.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.31 kg/kW 20.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 533060 | ||
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| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Mazda Luce RE Limited added 2017-10-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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