The Volkswagen K 70 S is a sedan/saloon style automobile with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Volkswagen K 70 S is one of the Typ 48 range of cars from Volkswagen.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft/13.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Volkswagen K 70 S weighs a claimed 1050 kg at the kerb.
The Volkswagen K 70 S is claimed to manage a top speed of 158 km/h, or 98 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 | ||
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| 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) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.4 kW/litre 56.2 ps/litre 55.5 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.49 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1049.2 kPa (152.2 psi) | ||
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| 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) | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 158 km/h (98 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.82 kg/kW 26.43 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 | 40117 | ||
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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 S added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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