The Firenza 1600 is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front located engine, manufactured by Vauxhall.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 130 N·m (96 lb·ft/13.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the wheels.
The Vauxhall Firenza 1600 weighs a claimed 947 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 146 km/h or 91 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2464 mm | 97 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Length | 4135 mm | 162.8 inches | |
| Width | 1644 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Height | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 947 kg | 2088 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1599 cc (97.577 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.7 × 69.2 mm
3.37 × 2.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
130 Nm (96 ft·lb) (13.3 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
37.8 kW/litre 51.4 ps/litre 50.7 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
81.3 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ze carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1021.7 kPa (148.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.75 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 | 146 km/h (91 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.68 kg/kW 26.19 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | RAx.RA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 50941 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Vauxhall Firenza 1600 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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