The Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 1.2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 40 bhp (40.6 PS/29.8 kW) at 3900 rpm and 88 N·m (65 lb·ft/9 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 820 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Length | 4140 mm | 163 inches | |
| Width | 1632 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Height | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 820 kg | 1808 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1192 cc (72.74 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 64 mm
3.03 × 2.52 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
40.6 PS (40 bhp) (29.8 kW) at 3900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
88 Nm (65 ft·lb) (9 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
25 kW/litre 34 ps/litre 33.6 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
73.83 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 927.7 kPa (134.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 298 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 49.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 36.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 48.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.49 kg/kW 45.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 39413 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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