The Mazda Roadpacer Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
Its 2.6 (rotary equivalent) litre engine is a naturally aspirated, Wankel rotary 2 rotary chamber that produces 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1575 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve 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 | 2830 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4850 mm | 190.9 inches | |
| Width | 1880 mm | 74 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1575 kg | 3472 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 | |||
| Cylinders | RC 2 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2616 cc (159.638 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | |||
| maximum power output (JIS) |
137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
38.5 kW/litre 52.3 ps/litre 51.6 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
71.48 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Hi carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 2 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1308 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 86.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.65 kg/kW 26.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.600 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | RA.LTA.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 62029 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Mazda Roadpacer Sedan added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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