The Talbot Tagora GLS is a rear wheel drive car, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
The 2.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 181 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1255 kg.
The Talbot Tagora GLS is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 171 km/h or 106 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 | 2810 mm | 110.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4630 mm | 182.3 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1255 kg | 2767 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2155 cc (131.506 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91.7 × 81.6 mm
3.61 × 3.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
181 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.8 kW/litre 54.1 ps/litre 53.4 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.99 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.45:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1055.5 kPa (153.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 538.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 171 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 92.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.63 kg/kW 24.45 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.400 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2165 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32967 | ||
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| RAC rating | 20.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Talbot Tagora GLS added 1998-12-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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