This car has a roadster body style with a mid positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 152 N·m (112 lb·ft/15.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 570 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1631 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3754 mm | 147.8 inches | |
| Width | 1850 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1210 mm | 47.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Kerb weight | 570 kg | 1257 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 59% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1600 cc (97.638 cu in) |
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| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 152 Nm (112 ft·lb) (15.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.3 kW/litre 77.9 ps/litre 76.9 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1193.8 kPa (173.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 400 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 218.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 215.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.21 kg/kW 10.38 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | MonoSwArm. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 315/30 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 137907 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Volkswagen GX3 added 2006-01-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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