This car has a 3 door estate/station wagon type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 77 bhp (78 PS/57 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 131 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 998 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2464 mm | 97 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4134 mm | 162.8 inches | |
| Width | 1645 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Height | 1353 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 998 kg | 2200 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.6 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1759 cc (107.341 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.7 × 76.2 mm
3.37 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 78 PS (77 bhp) (57 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 131 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 32.6 kW/litre 44.4 ps/litre 43.8 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.47 Nm/litre
0.9 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) | 935.9 kPa (135.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 439.75 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 78.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 77.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.38 kg/kW 29.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 155 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 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 | 90101 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Vauxhall Magnum 1800 Estate Car added 2002-01-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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