The Corrado 2.0 8v is a motor car from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 3 door coupé body style.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 113.5 bhp (115 PS/85 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 166 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
The Volkswagen Corrado 2.0 8v weighs a quoted 1133 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 196 km/h which is 122 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.3/8.0/11.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per DIN 70030.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2470 mm | 97.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1133 kg | 2498 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 115 PS (113.5 bhp) (85 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 166 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.7 kW/litre 58 ps/litre 57.2 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
83.67 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1051.4 kPa (152.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 196 km/h (122 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.39 kg/kW 22.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.3/8.0/11.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per DIN 70030 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.3/8.0/11.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 15.9/12.5/8.4 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 44.8/35.3/23.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 37.3/29.4/19.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/50 R 15 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/50 R 15 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 347677 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Volkswagen Corrado 2.0 8v Automatic added 2013-07-19. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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