The Vento 2.8 VR6 is a motor vehicle from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon body style.
The 2.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 174 bhp (176 PS/130 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1210 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2475 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1439 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4380 mm | 172.4 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1210 kg | 2668 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2792 cc (170.378 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 90.3 mm
3.19 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
176 PS (174 bhp) (130 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
46.5 kW/litre 63.2 ps/litre 62.3 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
84.17 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M2.7 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1057.7 kPa (153.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 145.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 107.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 143.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.33 kg/kW 15.58 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 34309 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Volkswagen Vento 2.8 VR6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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