This vehicle has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 182.5 bhp (185 PS/136 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 273 N·m (201 lb·ft/27.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The stated kerb weight is 1285 kg.
Top quoted speed is 211 km/h (131 mph).
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) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4680 mm | 184.3 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 | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Saab | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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) |
185 PS (182.5 bhp) (136 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
273 Nm (201 ft·lb) (27.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
68.6 kW/litre 93.2 ps/litre 91.9 bhp/litre 1.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
137.53 Nm/litre
1.66 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch LH-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1728.3 kPa (250.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 21.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 144 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 105.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 142.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.44 kg/kW 15.77 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.4Li.PR.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 28633 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Saab 900 Turbo Carlsson added before December 1995. Last modified 2019-01-06. |
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