The Volkswagen 1600 Karmann-Ghia is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine located in the rear, and a 2 door coupé body designed by Ghia.
The Volkswagen 1600 Karmann-Ghia is one of the Typ 34 model family from Volkswagen.
The Volkswagen 1600 Karmann-Ghia's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 53 bhp (54 PS/40 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 110 N·m (81 lb·ft/11.2 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 910 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Ghia | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4280 mm | 168.5 inches | |
| Width | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Height | 1335 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 910 kg | 2006 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1584 cc (96.662 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.5 × 69 mm
3.37 × 2.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
54 PS (53 bhp) (40 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
110 Nm (81 ft·lb) (11.2 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
25 kW/litre 33.9 ps/litre 33.5 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
69.44 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 32 PDSIT carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 872.7 kPa (126.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 396 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 59.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 58.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.03 kg/kW 38.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.00 S 15 L | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00 S 15 L | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 277 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 656227 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Typ 34 | ||
| RAC rating | 18.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Volkswagen 1600 Karmann-Ghia added 2020-03-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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