This automobile has a 3 door coupé body style with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
Its 1.3 litre engine is a supercharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 116 bhp (118 PS/87 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 720 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 195 km/h which is 121 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2335 mm | 91.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3655 mm | 143.9 inches | |
| Width | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Height | 1355 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 720 kg | 1587 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1272 cc (77.622 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 72 mm
2.95 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 118 PS (116 bhp) (87 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 145 Nm (107 ft·lb) (14.8 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 68 kW/litre 92.5 ps/litre 91.2 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
113.99 Nm/litre
1.38 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Digifant fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1432.5 kPa (207.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 318 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 163.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.32 kg/kW 13.9 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 16236 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Volkswagen Polo Coupé GT G40 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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