The Celica XX GT 2800 Twincam is a rear wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, produced by Toyota.
The Toyota Celica XX GT 2800 Twincam is one of the A60 range of cars from Toyota.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 173 bhp (175 PS/129 kW) at 5600 rpm and 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 1270 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2615 mm | 103 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4660 mm | 183.5 inches | |
| Width | 1685 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1315 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.75 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.60 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 5M-GEU | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2759 cc (168.365 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 85 mm
3.27 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS) |
175 PS (173 bhp) (129 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
46.8 kW/litre 63.6 ps/litre 62.7 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
86.99 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1093.1 kPa (158.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 459.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 138.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 136.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.84 kg/kW 16.44 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 131252 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | E-MA61-BLPDF | ||
| Model family | A60 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Toyota Celica XX GT 2800 Twincam Automatic added 2005-07-13. Last modified 2025-12-13. |
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