The Gol 1.2 is a passenger car from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
The Volkswagen Gol 1.2's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.3 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 41 bhp (41.6 PS/30.6 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 81 N·m (60 lb·ft/8.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Volkswagen Gol 1.2 weighs a quoted 750 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 130 km/h, or 81 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2360 mm | 92.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Length | 3790 mm | 149.2 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 750 kg | 1653 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1285 cc (78.416 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 69 mm
3.03 × 2.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
41.6 PS (41 bhp) (30.6 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
81 Nm (60 ft·lb) (8.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
23.8 kW/litre 32.4 ps/litre 31.9 bhp/litre 0.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
63.04 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex H 30 PIC-2 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 792.1 kPa (114.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 321.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 12.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 55.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 40.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 54.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.53 kg/kW 40.98 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.700 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwLongTA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.15 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.15 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 254221 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Volkswagen Gol 1.2 added 2011-08-27. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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