This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 5 cylinder that produces 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 2100-5400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1570 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2664 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1518 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4716 mm | 185.7 inches | |
| Width | 1817 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1570 kg | 3461 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.74 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 5 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 77 mm
3.19 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 2100-5400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
67.7 kW/litre 92 ps/litre 90.7 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
110.89 Nm/litre
1.34 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic M4.4 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1393.4 kPa (202.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 396.8 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 116.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.7 kg/kW 19.54 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 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22682 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Volvo C70 Convertible added 1998-01-06. Last modified 2013-09-11. |
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