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Ford Taunus 4door sedan 

1976-1979, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
76-79: i4/8V 8.0:1 1294cc.(79ci)

55DIN-hp

@5500rpm

42.5 hp/l 1bbl 66lb-ft. (90Nm)

@3000rpm

76-79: i4/8V 8.2:1 1593cc.(97ci)

68DIN-hp

@5200rpm

42.7 hp/l 1bbl 85lb-ft. (115Nm)

@2700rpm

76-79: i4/8V 9.2:1 1593cc.(97ci)

72DIN-hp

@5000rpm

45.2 hp/l 1bbl 87lb-ft. (118Nm)

@2700rpm

76-79: V6/12V 8.75:1 1999cc.(122ci)

90DIN-hp

@5000rpm

45.0 hp/l 2bbl 110lb-ft. (149Nm)

@3000rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.3l55hp: 137kph/85mph ?s 23.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.0-12.0 l/100km19.6-21.4 mpg
1.6l68hp: 147kph/91mph ?s 16.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.5-13.5 l/100km17.4-18.8 mpg
1.6l72hp: 152kph/94mph ?s 16.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.5-12.5 l/100km18.8-20.5 mpg
2.0l90hp: 163kph/101mph ?s 14.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

13.0-14.0 l/100km16.8-18.1 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 165 SR13
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD, 3-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4440 x 1700 x 1366 mm (174.8 x 66.9 x 53.8 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2579 mm - 1422/1422 mm (101.5 in - 56.0/56.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.55 m² (81.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.92 m² (~20.6 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.31 m³ (364.1 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1105 - 1175 kg (2436 - 2590 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 13.1 - 20.1 kg/hp (28.8 - 44.3 lb/hp) 50 - 77 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 12,095 - 15,385 DM (1977) 
production: ?

   

This was the second Ford Taunus generation (Taunus I: 1970-1975, Taunus II: 1976-1982).
It was succeeded by the Ford Sierra.

Pictures taken at the "2010 Essen Motor Show" in Essen, Germany
 
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