Volkswagen Scirocco 16v is an automobile that has a 3 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.8 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 137 bhp (139 PS/102 kW) at 6300 rpm and 160 Nm (118 lbft/16.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 970 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 204 km/h (127 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2398 mm | 94.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1404 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 105 mm | 4.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 970 kg | 2138 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
139 PS (137 bhp) (102 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
57.4 kW/litre 78 ps/litre 76.9 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
89.84 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo K-Jet fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1128.9 kPa (163.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6700 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 204 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 143.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 105.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 141.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.49 kg/kW 15.86 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TB.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 38918 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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