The Yes! Roadster 3.2 is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car with a mid located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 251 bhp (254 PS/187 kW) of power at 6900 rpm, and maximum torque of 330 N·m (243 lb·ft/33.7 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 890 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 255 km/h or 158 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2454 mm | 96.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Length | 3809 mm | 150 inches | |
| Width | 1804 mm | 71 inches | |
| Height | 1236 mm | 48.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 890 kg | 1962 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3189 cc (194.605 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 95.9 mm
3.31 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 254 PS (251 bhp) (187 kW) at 6900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 330 Nm (243 ft·lb) (33.7 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 58.7 kW/litre 79.8 ps/litre 78.7 bhp/litre 1.29 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
103.48 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1300.4 kPa (188.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 255 km/h (158 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 285.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 PS/kg 210.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 282.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.76 kg/kW 7.94 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/40 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/35 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 153087 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Yes! Roadster 3.2 added 2007-01-30. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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