This vehicle has a 3 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
The power is produced by a supercharged engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 225 N·m (166 lb·ft/22.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
Maximum claimed speed is 222 km/h (138 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.9/8.7/12.4 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / city.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| 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 | 4048 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1674 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Height | 1318 mm | 51.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.81 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.58 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
225 Nm (166 ft·lb) (22.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
66.2 kW/litre 89.9 ps/litre 88.7 bhp/litre 1.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
126.33 Nm/litre
1.53 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Digifant fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1587.6 kPa (230.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | G-Lader supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | Air/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/8.7/12.4 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/8.7/12.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/11.5/8.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/32.5/22.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/27.0/19.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J 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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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 602426 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Volkswagen Corrado G60 Automatic added 2019-08-20. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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