This vehicle has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The Opel Kadett 2.0 GSi 16v S 'Superboss' is one of the Kadett E model family from Opel.
Powering the Opel Kadett 2.0 GSi 16v S 'Superboss' is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) at 6200 rpm and 228 N·m (168 lb·ft/23.3 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
The power is supplied to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 971 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 223 km/h (139 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1406 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1426 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 4000 mm | 157.5 inches | |
| Width | 1666 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Height | 1353 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 971 kg | 2141 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (ISO) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (ISO) |
228 Nm (168 ft·lb) (23.3 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (ISO) |
62.7 kW/litre 85.3 ps/litre 84.1 bhp/litre 1.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (ISO) |
114.11 Nm/litre
1.38 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Mot fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1434 kPa (208 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 223 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 175.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 129.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 173.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.75 kg/kW 12.95 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.TB.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 39226 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Kadett E | ||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Opel Kadett 2.0 GSi 16v S 'Superboss' added before December 1995. Last modified 2016-10-20. |
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