The Saab 900 Turbo 16 S is a front wheel drive motor car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
Its 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 255 N·m (188 lb·ft/26 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1285 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 205 km/h, which is 127 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.6/10.8/12.2 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2517 mm | 99.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4687 mm | 184.5 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1285 kg | 2833 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Saab | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1985 cc (121.132 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 78 mm
3.54 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
255 Nm (188 ft·lb) (26 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
59.4 kW/litre 80.7 ps/litre 79.6 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
128.46 Nm/litre
1.55 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch LH-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1614.3 kPa (234.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.91 kg/kW 18.22 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.6/10.8/12.2 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.6/10.8/12.2 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 13.2/9.3/8.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 37.2/26.2/23.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 30.9/21.8/19.3 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 582208 | ||
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| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Saab 900 Turbo 16 S added 2018-12-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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