The Vauxhall VX Lightning is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 236 bhp (239 PS/176 kW) of power, and maximum torque of 305 N·m (225 lb·ft/31.1 kgm).
The power is supplied to the wheels through a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1318 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2415 mm | 95.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Length | 4100 mm | 161.4 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1140 mm | 44.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1318 kg | 2906 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | ECOTEC L850 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2198 cc (134.13 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 94.6 mm
3.39 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 239 PS (236 bhp) (176 kW) |
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| maximum torque | 305 Nm (225 ft·lb) (31.1 kgm) |
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| Specific output | 80.1 kW/litre 108.9 ps/litre 107.4 bhp/litre 1.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
138.76 Nm/litre
1.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1743.7 kPa (252.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 549.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 181.55 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 133.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 179.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.49 kg/kW 12.51 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | I. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9.0 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot 245/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot 255/35 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 111474 | ||
| Production total | 1 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Vauxhall VX Lightning added 2003-07-08. Last modified 2018-11-15. |
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