The Opel Kadett 1.2 S is a rear wheel drive road car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that produces 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 88 N·m (65 lb·ft/9 kgm) at 3000-3800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2416 mm | 95.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1252 mm | 49.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1276 mm | 50.2 inches | |
| Length | 4105 mm | 161.6 inches | |
| Width | 1573 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1196 cc (72.984 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 61 mm
3.11 × 2.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
88 Nm (65 ft·lb) (9 kgm) at 3000-3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.4 kW/litre 50.9 ps/litre 50.2 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
73.58 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 924.6 kPa (134.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 299 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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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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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | RA.RA.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 | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 69003 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Opel Kadett 1.2 S Automatic added 1995-12-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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