The VAZ Lada Samara 1300 Cat is a 3 door hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
The 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 64 bhp (65 PS/48 kW) of power at 5550 rpm, and maximum torque of 98 N·m (72 lb·ft/10 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 925 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed stated is 150 km/h (93 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 5.4/8.0/7.9 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2460 mm | 96.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4005 mm | 157.7 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 925 kg | 2039 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 43 litres | 9.5 [11.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | VAZ | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1288 cc (78.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 71 mm
2.99 × 2.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
65 PS (64 bhp) (48 kW) at 5550 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
98 Nm (72 ft·lb) (10 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.1 kW/litre 50.4 ps/litre 49.7 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.09 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 956.1 kPa (138.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 322 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 38.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.38 kg/kW 32.38 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.4/8.0/7.9 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.4/8.0/7.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 18.5/12.5/12.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 52.3/35.3/35.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 43.6/29.4/29.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/80 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/80 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 28853 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 VAZ Lada Samara 1300 Cat added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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