This automobile has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Golf VR6 belongs to the Golf 3 range of cars from Volkswagen.
The Volkswagen Golf VR6's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 174 bhp (176 PS/130 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 234 N·m (173 lb·ft/23.9 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1155 kg, the Volkswagen Golf VR6 manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 7.1 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 15.7 seconds.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2475 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1439 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4020 mm | 158.3 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 123 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1155 kg | 2546 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| 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 | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2792 cc (170.378 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 90.3 mm
3.19 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
176 PS (174 bhp) (130 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
234 Nm (173 ft·lb) (23.9 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
46.5 kW/litre 63.2 ps/litre 62.3 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.81 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M 2.7 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1053.2 kPa (152.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 152.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.9 kg/kW 14.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.ARB.S. | ||
| Rear suspension | TB.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 34210 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 3 | ||
| RAC rating | 24.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Volkswagen Golf VR6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-07-23. |
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