The MVS Venturi 260 is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.8 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 260 bhp (264 PS/194 kW) at 5500 rpm and 431 Nm (318 lbft/44 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1254 kg, the MVS Venturi 260 covers the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.9 seconds and the standing kilometre in 24.6 seconds.
Maximum speed quoted is 270 km/h (168 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4089 mm | 161 inches | |
| Width | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Height | 1175 mm | 46.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1254 kg | 2765 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | PRV | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2849 cc (173.857 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 73 mm
3.58 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
264 PS (260 bhp) (194 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
431 Nm (318 ft·lb) (44 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
68.1 kW/litre 92.5 ps/litre 91.3 bhp/litre 1.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
151.28 Nm/litre
1.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1901.1 kPa (275.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | Garrett T3 turbo | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 24.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 270 km/h (168 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 210.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 154.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 207.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.47 kg/kW 10.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 9.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.5Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin MXX 205/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin MXX 245/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26191 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 MVS Venturi 260 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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