The Saab 9000 Carlsson Turbo is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 204 bhp (207 PS/152 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 290 N·m (214 lb·ft/29.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated kerb weight of 1316 kg, the Saab 9000 Carlsson Turbo performs the 0-60 mph yardstick in 6.9 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 15.8 seconds.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 237 km/h which is 147 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4623 mm | 182 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1316 kg | 2901 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| 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 | 207 PS (204 bhp) (152 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 290 Nm (214 ft·lb) (29.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 76.6 kW/litre 104.2 ps/litre 102.8 bhp/litre 1.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.1 Nm/litre
1.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo LH-Jetronic fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1835.9 kPa (266.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 237 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 157.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 115.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 155.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.65 kg/kW 14.45 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | DA.LoLi.PR.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 3553 | ||
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| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Saab 9000 Carlsson Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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