This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a mid positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 3.2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 350 bhp (355 PS/261 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 485 N·m (358 lb·ft/49.5 kgm) at 5300 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual 'box.
The Yes! Roadster 3.2 Turbo weighs a quoted 930 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 281 km/h or 175 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 | 930 kg | 2050 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged 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 | 355 PS (350 bhp) (261 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 485 Nm (358 ft·lb) (49.5 kgm) at 5300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 81.8 kW/litre 111.3 ps/litre 109.8 bhp/litre 1.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
152.09 Nm/litre
1.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1911.2 kPa (277.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 281 km/h (175 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 381.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.38 PS/kg 280.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 kW/kg 376.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.38 bhp/kg 0.17 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.56 kg/kW 5.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| 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 | 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 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/35 ZR 18 | ||
| 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 | 153131 | ||
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| 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 Turbo added 2007-01-30. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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