The VX 490 is an automobile from Vauxhall, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 4 door sedan/saloon body style.
The Vauxhall VX 490 belongs to the V72 range of cars from Vauxhall.
Its 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 116 bhp (118 PS/87 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 197 N·m (145 lb·ft/20.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1245 kg.
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 | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4585 mm | 180.5 inches | |
| Width | 1715 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1245 kg | 2745 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2279 cc (139.073 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97.54 × 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 (DIN) |
118 PS (116 bhp) (87 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
197 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38 kW/litre 51.6 ps/litre 50.9 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.44 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1086.3 kPa (157.5 psi) | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 94.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 93.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.39 kg/kW 24.04 lb/bhp |
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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 | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/70 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 584034 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 9N69Q | ||
| Model family | V72|94000 FE VX | ||
| RAC rating | 23.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Vauxhall VX 490 added 2019-01-13. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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