The Toyota Soarer 430SCV is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Its 4.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that develops 276 bhp (280 PS/206 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 430 N·m (317 lb·ft/43.8 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic set of gears.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1730 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2620 mm | 103.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4515 mm | 177.8 inches | |
| Width | 1825 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1355 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1730 kg | 3814 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 3UZ-FE | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4292 cc (261.914 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 82.5 mm
3.58 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 280 PS (276 bhp) (206 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 430 Nm (317 ft·lb) (43.8 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48 kW/litre 65.2 ps/litre 64.3 bhp/litre 1.05 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.19 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI (electronically controlled fuel injection) | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1259 kPa (182.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 536.5 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 161.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 118.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 159.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.41 kg/kW 14.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 852038 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | UA-UZZ40 | ||
| RAC rating | 41.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Toyota Soarer 430SCV added before December 1995. Last modified 2025-12-13. |
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