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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Ford Cosworth DFL 90º V8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
145 kilo / 319.7 lbs |
| Construction |
aluminium block and head
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| Displacement |
3,955 cc / 241.3 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
90.0 mm (3.5 in) / 77.7 mm (3.1 in)
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| Compression |
12.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
Lucas Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
540 bhp / 403 kW
@ 9,250 rpm
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| Torque |
461 Nm / 340 ft lbs
@ 7,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
137 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
Kevlar and fibreglass panels |
| Chassis |
aluminium honeycomb monocoque with fully stressed engine |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
lower wishbones with top rockers, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
ventilated discs, all-round |
| Gearbox |
Hewland VG 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
809 kilo / 1,784 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,750 mm (187 in) / 1,021 mm (40.2 in) / N/A
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,667 mm (105 in) / 1,600 mm (63 in) / 1,498 mm (59 in)
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| Fuel tank |
100 Litre (26.4 Gallon US / 22 Gallon Imperial)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.67 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
350 km/h (217 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Golden Era - The history of Group C & IMSA GTP, by Ian Briggs and John Starkey
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| Useful links |
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Ultimatecarpage.com
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