The Saab 900 V6 Cabriolet is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the front wheels.
The Saab 900 V6 Cabriolet's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 173 bhp (175 PS/129 kW) of power at 5900 rpm, and maximum torque of 226 N·m (167 lb·ft/23 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The Saab 900 V6 Cabriolet weighs a quoted 1461 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 225 km/h, which is 140 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2590 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | |||
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1461 kg | 3221 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2498 cc (152.437 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81.6 × 79.6 mm
3.21 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
175 PS (173 bhp) (129 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
226 Nm (167 ft·lb) (23 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
51.6 kW/litre 70.2 ps/litre 69.3 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.47 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1136.9 kPa (164.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.33 kg/kW 18.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TwBeam.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 | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 3421 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Saab 900 V6 Cabriolet added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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