The Panther Kallista 2.8i is a 2 door roadster style car with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.8 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) at 5700 rpm and 216 Nm (159 lbft/22 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 965 kg, the Panther Kallista 2.8i manages to cover the 0-60 mph dash in 7.5 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 16.3 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 193 km/h, which is 120 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Length | 3850 mm | 151.6 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 965 kg | 2127 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2792 cc (170.378 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 68.5 mm
3.66 × 2.7 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 216 Nm (159 ft·lb) (22 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.1 kW/litre 54.5 ps/litre 53.7 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.36 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo K-Jet fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 972.2 kPa (141 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 157.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 115.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 155.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.63 kg/kW 14.41 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 33682 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Panther Kallista 2.8i added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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