The 2500 TC is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front placed engine, from Triumph.
The Triumph 2500 TC's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 106 bhp (107 PS/79 kW) of power at 4700 rpm, and maximum torque of 189 N·m (139 lb·ft/19.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The Triumph 2500 TC weighs a quoted 1223 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2692 mm | 106 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Length | 4655 mm | 183.3 inches | |
| Width | 1715 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1223 kg | 2696 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2498 cc (152.437 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74.7 × 95 mm
2.94 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
107 PS (106 bhp) (79 kW) at 4700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
189 Nm (139 ft·lb) (19.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
31.6 kW/litre 43 ps/litre 42.4 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.66 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 950.8 kPa (137.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.33 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.47 kg/kW 25.84 lb/bhp |
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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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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1929 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30283 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Triumph 2500 TC added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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