The Volkswagen Beetle RSi is a 2 door sedan/saloon-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through all four wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 15 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 221 bhp (224 PS/165 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 6 speed manual transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 1515 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 225 km/h, which is 140 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 16.7/9.2/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/total, and carbon dioxide emissions are 286.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2513 mm | 98.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1553 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1553 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4100 mm | 161.4 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1515 kg | 3340 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.23 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.89 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 15° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3189 cc (194.605 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 95.9 mm
3.31 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 224 PS (221 bhp) (165 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.7 kW/litre 70.3 ps/litre 69.3 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.34 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1261 kPa (182.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 27.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.19 kg/kW 15.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.7/9.2/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/total | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.7/9.2/11.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/total | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/10.9/8.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/total | ||
| UK MPG | 16.9/30.7/23.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/total | ||
| US MPG | 14.1/25.6/19.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/total | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 286.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 18 Z | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/40 R 18 Z | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 334 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 77077 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Volkswagen Beetle RSi added 2001-03-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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