This automobile has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) at 5400 rpm and 153 Nm (113 lbft/15.6 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
Power is transmitted to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1020 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Length | 4340 mm | 170.9 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1020 kg | 2249 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1979 cc (120.766 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 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
153 Nm (113 ft·lb) (15.6 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.3 kW/litre 50.7 ps/litre 50 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.31 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 GM Strasbourg Varajet II carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 971.5 kPa (140.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.75 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 98.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 97.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.82 kg/kW 23.08 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 563783 | ||
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| RAC rating | 22.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 Sports Hatch added 2018-11-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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