The Opel Rekord Berlina is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the powerplant mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 148 N·m (109 lb·ft/15.1 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1120 kg.
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 | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4597 mm | 181 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1120 kg | 2469 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1979 cc (120.766 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 69.8 mm
3.74 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 148 Nm (109 ft·lb) (15.1 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.7 kW/litre 51.2 ps/litre 50.5 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.79 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ze carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 939.8 kPa (136.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.75 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.02 kg/kW 25.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.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 | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 70994 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Opel Rekord Berlina added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-12-07. |
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