The Opel Rekord 1.5 is a 2 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 67 bhp (68 PS/50 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 2800-3500 rpm.
A 3 speed manual 'box supplies the power to the wheels.
The Opel Rekord 1.5 is said to be able to manage a top speed of 135 km/h, or 84 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4529 mm | 178.3 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1492 cc (91.047 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 69.8 mm
3.25 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 68 PS (67 bhp) (50 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 2800-3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.5 kW/litre 45.5 ps/litre 44.9 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.4 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 934.9 kPa (135.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 22.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 132198 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Opel Rekord 1.5 added 2005-08-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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