The Talbot Tagora SX is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied motor vehicle with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.7 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 163 bhp (165 PS/122 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 1255 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 195 km/h, which is 121 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 | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | PRV | ||
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| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2664 cc (162.567 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 73 mm
3.46 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
165 PS (163 bhp) (122 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
45.6 kW/litre 62 ps/litre 61.2 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.34 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1084.9 kPa (157.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 444 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 131.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 96.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 129.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.33 kg/kW 17.25 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 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 | 210/65 HR 365 | ||
| Tyres rear | 210/65 HR 365 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2165 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 34716 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Talbot Tagora SX added 1998-12-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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