Saab 9000 V6 Griffin is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine delivering its power to the front wheels.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 210 bhp (213 PS/157 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 3300 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1445 kg.
Top claimed speed is 230 km/h, which equates to 143 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2670 mm | 105.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4780 mm | 188.2 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1445 kg | 3186 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2962 cc (180.752 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 85 mm
3.39 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
213 PS (210 bhp) (157 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 3300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
52.9 kW/litre 71.9 ps/litre 70.9 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
91.15 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M2.8.1 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1145.5 kPa (166.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.23 kg/kW 15.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot HX 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot HX 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22671 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Saab 9000 V6 Griffin added 1997-01-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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