The Vauxhall VX220 Turbo is a 2 door roadster style automobile with a mid mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Vauxhall VX220 Turbo belongs to the E01 range of cars from Vauxhall.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1950 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1005 kg.
The Vauxhall VX220 Turbo is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 243 km/h (151 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 11.9/6.5/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 202.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 3786 mm | 149.1 inches | |
| Width | 1708 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Height | 1112 mm | 43.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1005 kg | 2216 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.41 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | 2.0 Turbo ECOTEC | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1950 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
73.5 kW/litre 100 ps/litre 98.6 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
125.13 Nm/litre
1.51 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1572.4 kPa (228.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 12.6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 243 km/h (151 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 198.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 146.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 196.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.84 kg/kW 11.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.9/6.5/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.9/6.5/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.4/15.4/11.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.7/43.5/33.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.8/36.2/27.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 202.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone Potenza 175/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone Potenza 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.63 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 561572 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E01 | ||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo added 2018-10-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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