This automobile has a 2 door sedan/saloon type body with a front located engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.1 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) at 5800 rpm and 76 Nm (56 lbft/7.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a claimed 700 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 142 km/h or 88 mph.
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 | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Length | 3870 mm | 152.4 inches | |
| Width | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 95 mm | 3.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 700 kg | 1543 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1093 cc (66.699 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69.5 × 72 mm
2.74 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
76 Nm (56 ft·lb) (7.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.1 kW/litre 46.4 ps/litre 45.7 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
69.53 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 873.8 kPa (126.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 273.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 142 km/h (88 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.77 kg/kW 31.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 9.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.LongTrailRA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 42537 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Volkswagen Derby GL added 1996-05-14. Last modified 2022-06-24. |
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