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Ford
Lotus-Cortina
(1963)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Ford Lotus-Cortina
Ford
SerieLotus-Cortina
Model family
ModelLotus-Cortina
Model code
Issued from1963
Issued until
Country of originUS,AR,AU,BR,DE,FR,UK
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2508 / 98.7 / 98.7
Track front [mm / in / in]1308 / 51.5 / 51.5
Track rear [mm / in / in]1290 / 50.8 / 50.8
Length [mm / in / in]4216 / 166.0 / 166.0
Width [mm / in / in]1588 / 62.5 / 62.5
Height [mm / in / in]1397 / 55.0 / 55.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.68
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]825 / 1819 / 1819
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]

Aerodynamics

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

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerFord
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]82.6 / 3.25 / 3.25
Stroke [mm / in / in]72.8 / 2.86 / 2.86
Bore/Stroke ratio1.13
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1558 / 95.1 / 95.1
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]389.50 / 23.769 / 23.769
Compression ratio9.5
Fuel supply2 We 40 DCOE18 carbs
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]78.3 / 106.5 / 106.5
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5500 / 5500 / 5500
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]146.0 / 107.7 / 107.7
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4000 / 4000 / 4000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantother
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]77.2 / 105.0 / 105.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]67.4 / 1.502 / 1.502
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]93.71 / 0.820 / 0.820

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.9

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]13.60 / 13.60 / 13.60
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]43.10 / 43.10 / 43.10
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]174 / 108 / 108
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]127.27 / 173.04 / 173.04

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock3
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.CS.MS.
Suspension rearLA.CS.RA.
Wheels front5.5J x 13
Wheels rear5.5J x 13
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]241 / 9.5 / 9.5
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]229 / 9.0 / 9.0
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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