The Soarer 4.0GT-L is a passenger car from Toyota, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The Toyota Soarer 4.0GT-L's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4 litre, double overhead camshaft 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 261 bhp (265 PS/195 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 362.8 N·m (268 lb·ft/37 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed automatic with overdrive transmission.
The Toyota Soarer 4.0GT-L weighs a stated 1630 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 | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4860 mm | 191.3 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1630 kg | 3594 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 78 litres | 17.2 [20.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 1UZ-FE | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3968 cc (242.142 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 82.5 mm
3.44 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 265 PS (261 bhp) (195 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 362.8 Nm (268 ft·lb) (37 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49 kW/litre 66.7 ps/litre 65.8 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.43 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1149 kPa (166.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 162.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.37 kg/kW 13.99 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/60 R 15 94H | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/60 R 15 94H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 852027 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | E-UZZ31 | ||
| RAC rating | 38.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Toyota Soarer 4.0GT-L added before December 1995. Last modified 2025-12-13. |
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