This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 225 N·m (166 lb·ft/22.9 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual set of gears.
The Opel Calibra V6 weighs a claimed 1280 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed stated is 230 km/h (143 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 4495 mm | 177 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1280 kg | 2822 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2498 cc (152.437 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81.6 × 79.6 mm
3.21 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
225 Nm (166 ft·lb) (22.9 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
50.7 kW/litre 69 ps/litre 68.1 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.07 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1131.9 kPa (164.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 134.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 99.04 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 132.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.1 kg/kW 16.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 2013 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Opel Calibra V6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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