This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front positioned engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
The Vauxhall Firenza 2300's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 131 bhp (133 PS/98 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 1040 kg, the Vauxhall Firenza 2300 can dispense with the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 9.4 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 16.9 seconds.
Top quoted speed is 183 km/h, which equates to 114 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) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 4303 mm | 169.4 inches | |
| Width | 1643 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Height | 1303 mm | 51.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1040 kg | 2293 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2279 cc (139.073 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97.5 × 76.2 mm
3.84 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 133 PS (131 bhp) (98 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 195 Nm (144 ft·lb) (19.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.9 kW/litre 58.3 ps/litre 57.5 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
85.56 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Stromberg 175 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1075.2 kPa (155.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 569.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.65 kg/kW 17.78 lb/bhp |
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| 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 ? | |||
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| 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 | 3.160 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS.RA. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/70 HR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 HR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 15422 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 23.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Vauxhall Firenza 2300 added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-11-11. |
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