Volvo 262 C Coupé is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé type body styled by Bertone with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.7 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 218 N·m (161 lb·ft/22.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed automatic set of gears.
It weighs a stated 1450 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Length | 4879 mm | 192.1 inches | |
| Width | 1707 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1450 kg | 3197 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | PRV | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2664 cc (162.567 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 73 mm
3.46 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
218 Nm (161 ft·lb) (22.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.4 kW/litre 56.3 ps/litre 55.6 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.83 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1028.3 kPa (149.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 444 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 103.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.14 kg/kW 21.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52305 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Volvo 262 C Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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