The Talbot Solara 1.6 LS is a front wheel drive car, with the motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft/13.7 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1020 kg, the Talbot Solara 1.6 LS manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 15.6 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 36.6 seconds.
Maximum quoted speed is 155 km/h, or 96 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 5.9/7.9/8.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
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 | 2604 mm | 102.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4393 mm | 173 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1020 kg | 2249 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | J1A | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1592 cc (97.15 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.6 × 78 mm
3.17 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.3 kW/litre 43.9 ps/litre 43.3 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
84.17 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.35:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1057.7 kPa (153.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 36.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 68.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 67.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.82 kg/kW 33.11 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.9/7.9/8.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.9/7.9/8.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 16.9/12.7/11.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 47.9/35.8/33.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 39.9/29.8/27.7 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.150 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.81 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 584507 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Talbot Solara 1.6 LS added 2019-01-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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