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Type | Hatchback | Saloon (sedan) | Saloon (sedan) | |  |
Seats | 4 | 4/5 | 4/5 | |  |
Doors | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
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Top Speed | 87 mph | | 140 mph | |  |
Standing 1/4 mile | | | 17.80s | |  |
Standing km | | | 31.60s | |  |
Power-to-weight | 69.44 hp/ton | 117.14 hp/ton | 128.12 hp/ton | |  |
Specific Output | 0 hp/cu in | 0 hp/cu in | 0 hp/cu in | |
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Engine | Straight 4 | Straight 4 | V 8 | |  |
Valve train | Overhead valves | Double overhead camshaft (per bank) | Double overhead camshaft (per bank) | |  |
Valves | 2 valves per cylinder
8 total valves | 4 valves per cylinder
16 total valves | 4 valves per cylinder
32 total valves | |  |
Displacement | 61 cu in | 144 cu in | 183 cu in | |  |
Bore x Stroke | 3 in x 3 in
0.85 ratio | 3 in x 4 in
0.88 ratio | 3 in x 3 in
1.24 ratio | |  |
Compression ratio | 9.00:1 | 9.70:1 | 10.50:1 | |  |
Maximum power | 50 hp @ 5600 rpm | 162 hp @ 5500 rpm | 221 hp @ 5800 rpm | |  |
Maximum torque | 51 ft.lb @ 2600 rpm | 160 ft.lb @ 4500 rpm | 214 ft.lb @ 4500 rpm | |  |
Maximum RPM | 6000 | | | |  |
Fuel | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | |  |
Catalytic converter | no | yes | yes | |  |
Main bearings | 3 | | 5 | |  |
Construction | Cast iron block &
Cast iron head | | Alloy block &
Alloy head | |  |
Coolant | Water | Water | Water | |  |
Sump | Wet sumped | Wet sumped | | |
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Wheelbase | 80 in | 108 in | 115 in | |  |
Length | 124 in | 189 in | 196 in | |  |
Width | 60 in | 71 in | 73 in | |  |
Height | 54 in | 57 in | 56 in | |  |
Track | front: 49 in
rear: 49 in | front: 61 in
rear: 61 in | front: 61 in
rear: 62 in | |  |
Ground clearance | 5 in | | | |  |
Kerb weight | 1587 lb | 3049 lb | 3803 lb | |  |
Weight distribution | | 61.50 | 51.00 | |  |
Drag coefficient | | | 0.300 | |  |
Fuel capacity | 10 US Gal | 17 US Gal | 22 US Gal | |
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Engine location | Front | Front | Front | |  |
Engine Alignment | Transverse | Transverse | Longitudinal | |  |
Wheel Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive | Rear wheel drive | |  |
Transmission | 4, Manual
| 5, Automatic
| 5, Manual
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Top gear ratio | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.74 | |  |
Steering | Rack & Pinion | Rack & Pinion | Recirculating ball | |  |
Power Steering | | yes | yes | |  |
Turns lock-to-lock | 2.75 | 2.98 | 3.4 | |  |
Turning circle | 28 ft | 37 ft | 38 ft | |  |
Brakes | front: Disc rear: Drum
| front: Disc Ventilated rear: Drum with ABS servo assisted
| front: Disc Ventilated rear: Disc Ventilated with ABS servo assisted
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Brake diameter | | | front: 12 in
rear: 13 in
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Wheels | | | front: 7.5 16 rear: 7.5 16
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Tyres | front: 155/70 R12 rear: 155/70 R12
| front: 195/65 R15 rear: 195/65 R15
| front: 215/65 R16 rear: 215/50 R16
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