The Saab 900 Turbo SE Convertible is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The Saab 900 Turbo SE Convertible's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 263 N·m (194 lb·ft/26.8 kgm) at 2100 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1429 kg, the Saab 900 Turbo SE Convertible can dispense with the 0-60 mph dash in 6.9 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 15.4 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 211 km/h, which is 131 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2601 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1443 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Length | 4638 mm | 182.6 inches | |
| Width | 1712 mm | 67.4 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1429 kg | 3150 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| 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 (SEAnet) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SEAnet) |
263 Nm (194 ft·lb) (26.8 kgm) at 2100 rpm |
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| Specific output (SEAnet) |
69.5 kW/litre 94.5 ps/litre 93.2 bhp/litre 1.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SEAnet) |
132.49 Nm/litre
1.6 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1665 kPa (241.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 18.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 131.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 96.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 129.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.36 kg/kW 17.3 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TB.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2568 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22770 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Saab 900 Turbo SE Convertible added 1996-04-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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