Volkswagen Derby GLS is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the front wheels.
Its 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 95 N·m (70 lb·ft/9.7 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 700 kg.
Top claimed speed is 152 km/h (94 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 | 1.3 litre 1272 cc (77.622 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 72 mm
2.95 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
95 Nm (70 ft·lb) (9.7 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.2 kW/litre 47.8 ps/litre 47.2 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.69 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 938.5 kPa (136.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 318 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 152 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.65 kg/kW 26.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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.ARB. | ||
| 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 | 42526 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Volkswagen Derby GLS added 1996-05-14. Last modified 2022-06-24. |
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