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Volkswagen
1600 Karmann-Ghia Coupe
(1970)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen 1600 Karmann-Ghia Coupe
Volkswagen
Serie1600
Model family
Model1600 Karmann-Ghia Coupe
Model code
Issued from1970
Issued until
Country of originDE
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2+2
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]3940.000 / 139139.80 / 139139.80

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2400 / 94.5 / 94.5
Track front [mm / in / in]1320 / 52.0 / 52.0
Track rear [mm / in / in]1350 / 53.1 / 53.1
Length [mm / in / in]4140 / 163.0 / 163.0
Width [mm / in / in]1630 / 64.2 / 64.2
Height [mm / in / in]1320 / 52.0 / 52.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.73
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]160 / 6.3 / 6.3
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]870 / 1918 / 1918
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]40 / 8.8 / 10.6

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVolkswagen
Engine Typeflat (horizontally opposed, boxer)
Engine Type DetailsBoxer, 4 cylinder
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings4
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]85.5 / 3.37 / 3.37
Stroke [mm / in / in]69.0 / 2.72 / 2.72
Bore/Stroke ratio1.24
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1584 / 96.7 / 96.7
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]396.00 / 24.165 / 24.165
Compression ratio7.5
Fuel supply1 So carb
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]37.3 / 50.7 / 50.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4000 / 4000 / 4000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]106.0 / 78.2 / 78.2
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2800 / 2800 / 2800
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantair
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]36.8 / 50.0 / 50.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]31.6 / 0.704 / 0.704
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]66.92 / 0.585 / 0.585

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.89
Final gear (drive) ratio4.13

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]138 / 86 / 86
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]57.47 / 78.14 / 78.14

Chassis

 
Engine locationrear
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringworm & roller
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock2.6
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.30 / 37.07 / 37.07
Suspension frontI.TA.TB.ARB.
Suspension rearI.SwSemiAx.TA.TB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front205/55-R16
Tyres rear195/65-R15
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum
Brakes detailsABS
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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