The Volkswagen K 70 is a saloon (sedan) with a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Volkswagen's Typ 48 model range.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.6 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 5200 rpm and 123 Nm (91 lbft/12.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1050 kg.
Top claimed speed is 148 km/h (92 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 4420 mm | 174 inches | |
| Width | 1685 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 136 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1050 kg | 2315 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1605 cc (97.943 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 76 mm
3.23 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
123 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.4 kW/litre 46.7 ps/litre 46.1 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.64 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 963 kPa (139.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 401.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 148 km/h (92 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.48 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.03 kg/kW 31.78 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.STA.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.CS.W.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 | 0.91 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.63 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 40106 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Typ 48 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Volkswagen K 70 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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