The Volvo 144 Grand Luxe is a saloon (sedan)-bodied road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Volvo 144 Grand Luxe's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 124 bhp (126 PS/92 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 167 N·m (123 lb·ft/17 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The claimed kerb weight is 1290 kg.
Top claimed speed is 171 km/h, which equates to 106 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2616 mm | 103 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Length | 4623 mm | 182 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1290 kg | 2844 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1986 cc (121.193 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 80 mm
3.5 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 126 PS (124 bhp) (92 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 167 Nm (123 ft·lb) (17 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.6 kW/litre 63.3 ps/litre 62.4 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.09 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1056.7 kPa (153.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 171 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 97.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 71.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 96.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.95 kg/kW 23.3 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
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| turns lock-to-lock | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52888 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Volvo 144 Grand Luxe added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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