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Engine
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Configuration |
M196 R Straight 8
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
204 kilo / 449.7 lbs |
Construction |
steel block and head
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Displacement |
2,496 cc / 152.3 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
76.0 mm (3 in) / 68.8 mm (2.7 in)
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Compression |
12.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC, with desmodromic valve operation
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Camshaft |
Gear driven
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Fuel feed |
Bosch Direct Fuel Injection
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Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
290 bhp / 216 kW
@ 8,500 rpm
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Torque |
247 Nm / 182 ft lbs
@ 6,300 rpm
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Red Line |
9,500 rpm |
BHP/Liter |
116 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium body panels |
Chassis |
steel tubular spaceframe |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, torsion bars, telescopic shock absorbers |
Rear suspension |
swing axle, longitudinal torsion bars, telescopic shock absorbers |
Steering |
worm-and-sector |
Brakes |
light alloy drums all-round |
Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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Gear ratios |
2.4:1 1.75:1 1.43:1 1.07:1 0.86:1
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Final drive |
2.222:1 |
Clutch |
Dry, single plate |
Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
835 kilo / 1,841 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,025 mm (158.5 in) / 1,625 mm (64 in) / 1,040 mm (40.9 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,350 mm (92.5 in) / 1,330 mm (52.4 in) / 1,358 mm (53.5 in)
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Tyres (fr/r) |
6 x 16 / 7 x 16 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.35 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
300 km/h (186 mph)
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