The Laurel 2000 GX Hardtop is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front positioned engine, produced by Nissan.
The Nissan Laurel 2000 GX Hardtop belongs to the C30 model family from Nissan.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) at 5800 rpm and 172 N·m (127 lb·ft/17.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 1015 kg.
Top stated speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2620 mm | 103.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1305 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 4350 mm | 171.3 inches | |
| Width | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1015 kg | 2238 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan/Datsun | ||
| Engine code | G20 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1990 cc (121.437 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 80 mm
3.5 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
172 Nm (127 ft·lb) (17.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
46.1 kW/litre 62.7 ps/litre 61.8 bhp/litre 1.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.43 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Hitachi-SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1086.1 kPa (157.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.5 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 | 17.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.07 kg/kW 18.48 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 59301 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | KPC30 | ||
| Model family | C30 | ||
| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Nissan Laurel 2000 GX Hardtop added before December 1995. Last modified 2023-02-25. |
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