The Opel Signum 2.8 is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the front wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.8 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) at 5500 rpm and 330 Nm (243 lbft/33.7 kgm) at 1800 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic 'box.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1675 kg.
Top claimed speed is 243 km/h, which equates to 151 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 15.7/7.6/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 269.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2830 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1536 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4651 mm | 183.1 inches | |
| Width | 1798 mm | 70.8 inches | |
| Height | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1675 kg | 3693 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.73 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | 2.8 ECOTEC | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2792 cc (170.378 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 74.8 mm
3.5 × 2.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
330 Nm (243 ft·lb) (33.7 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
60.6 kW/litre 82.4 ps/litre 81.3 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
118.19 Nm/litre
1.43 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1485.3 kPa (215.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 243 km/h (151 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 137.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.9 kg/kW 16.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.7/7.6/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.7/7.6/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.4/13.2/9.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.0/37.2/26.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.0/30.9/22.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 269.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 314 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 132869 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Opel Signum 2.8 Automatic added 2005-09-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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