The Opel Rekord 1.7 S is a 2 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 75 bhp (76 PS/56 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 128 N·m (94 lb·ft/13.1 kgm) at 2500-2900 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1025 kg at the kerb.
The Opel Rekord 1.7 S is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 153 km/h, or 95 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 | 2668 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 4550 mm | 179.1 inches | |
| Width | 1754 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 153 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1025 kg | 2260 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1698 cc (103.618 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 69.8 mm
3.46 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
76 PS (75 bhp) (56 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
128 Nm (94 ft·lb) (13.1 kgm) at 2500-2900 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.9 kW/litre 44.8 ps/litre 44.2 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.38 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 947.3 kPa (137.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424.5 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 | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 153 km/h (95 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.33 kg/kW 30.61 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.RA.TA.LB.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 71060 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Opel Rekord 1.7 S added 1996-11-17. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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