The Vauxhall VX 1800 Saloon is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The VX 1800 Saloon forms part of Vauxhall's V72|FE 94000 VX series of cars.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.8 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 87 bhp (88 PS/65 kW) at 5800 rpm and 134 Nm (99 lbft/13.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2644 mm | 104.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1699 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 125 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] 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 (DIN) |
88 PS (87 bhp) (65 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.9 kW/litre 50.1 ps/litre 49.5 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.18 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith-Stromberg 175 CD-2 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 957.3 kPa (138.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 439.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.0 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 238 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 154737 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | V72|FE 94000 VX | ||
| RAC rating | 18.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Vauxhall VX 1800 Saloon Automatic added 2007-03-01. Last modified 2019-01-13. |
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