The Vauxhall Corsa VXR is a 3 door hatchback-bodied automobile with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Vauxhall Corsa VXR is one of the Corsa D range of cars from Vauxhall.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 260 N·m (192 lb·ft/26.5 kgm) at 1980-5850 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual set of gears.
Maximum claimed speed is 225 km/h or 140 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 9.8/5.9/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 172.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 3/4 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2511 mm | 98.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Length | 3999 mm | 157.4 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 81.5 mm
3.11 × 3.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 192 PS (189 bhp) (141 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 260 Nm (192 ft·lb) (26.5 kgm) at 1980-5850 rpm |
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| Specific output | 88.2 kW/litre 119.9 ps/litre 118.3 bhp/litre 1.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
162.7 Nm/litre
1.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2044.6 kPa (296.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.8/5.9/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/5.9/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/16.9/13.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/47.9/38.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/39.9/32.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 172.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front 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 | 215/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 308 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 264 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 571384 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Corsa D | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Vauxhall Corsa VXR added 2018-12-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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