The Rekord 2.6 De Luxe is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front positioned engine, sold by Opel.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 2.6 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) at 4700 rpm and 197 N·m (145 lb·ft/20.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
Power is transferred to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 165 km/h (103 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| 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 | 4550 mm | 179.1 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 | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2605 cc (158.967 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 76.5 mm
3.35 × 3.01 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 4700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 197 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 32.9 kW/litre 44.8 ps/litre 44.1 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75.62 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 950.3 kPa (137.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 434.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 165 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 132132 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Opel Rekord 2.6 De Luxe added 2005-08-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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