The Carlton 3000 GSi is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front placed engine, sold by Vauxhall.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 174.5 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1390 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 227 km/h (141 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2731 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 4742 mm | 186.7 inches | |
| Width | 1773 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1390 kg | 3064 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2969 cc (181.179 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 69.8 mm
3.74 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
177 PS (174.5 bhp) (130 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
43.8 kW/litre 59.6 ps/litre 58.8 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.84 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1015.8 kPa (147.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.83 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 | 227 km/h (141 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.68 kg/kW 17.84 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 564454 | ||
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| RAC rating | 33.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Vauxhall Carlton 3000 GSi added 2018-11-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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