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Opel Ascona B 4door sedan 

1979-1981, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
79-81: i4/8V 8.2:1 1297cc.(79ci)

60DIN-hp

@5800rpm

46.3 hp/l 1bbl 69lb-ft. (94Nm)

@3800rpm

81: i4/8V 9.2:1 1297cc.(79ci)

75DIN-hp

@5800rpm

57.8 hp/l 1bbl 71lb-ft. (96Nm)

@4200rpm

79-81: i4/8V 8.0:1 1584cc.(97ci)

60DIN-hp

@5000rpm

37.9 hp/l 1bbl 76lb-ft. (103Nm)

@3400rpm

79-80: i4/8V 7.9:1 1897cc.(116ci)

75DIN-hp

@4800rpm

39.5 hp/l 1bbl 98lb-ft. (132Nm)

@3400rpm

79-80: i4/8V 8.0:1 1979cc.(121ci)

90DIN-hp

@5200rpm

45.5 hp/l 1bbl 105lb-ft. (142Nm)

@3800rpm

79-81: i4/8V 9.0:1 1979cc.(121ci)

100DIN-hp

@5400rpm

50.5 hp/l 1bbl 111lb-ft. (150Nm)

@3800rpm

80-81: i4/8V 8.4:1 1979cc.(121ci)

110DIN-hp

@5400rpm

55.6 hp/l EFI 117lb-ft. (159Nm)

@3400rpm

79-81: i4/8V 22.0:1 1988cc.(121ci)

58DIN-hp

@4200rpm

29.2 hp/l diesel 85lb-ft. (115Nm)

@2400rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.3l60hp: 144kph/89mph ?s 19.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.0 l/100km23.5 mpg
1.3l75hp: 155kph/96mph ?s 17.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.0 l/100km23.5 mpg
1.6l60hp: 145kph/90mph ?s 17.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.0 l/100km21.4 mpg
1.9l75hp: 155kph/96mph ?s 15.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.0 l/100km19.6 mpg
2.0l90hp: 167kph/104mph ?s 12.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.0 l/100km21.4 mpg
2.0l100hp: 173kph/107mph ?s 11.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.5 l/100km20.5 mpg
2.0l110hp: 187kph/116mph ?s 10.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.5 l/100km20.5 mpg
2.0l58hp: 137kph/85mph ?s 22.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.5 l/100km27.7 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: 4321 x 1670 x 1380 mm (170.1 x 65.7 x 54.3 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2518 mm - 1370/1375 mm (99.1 in - 53.9/54.1 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.22 m² (77.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.90 m² (~20.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.96 m³ (351.2 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 930 - 1100 kg (2050 - 2425 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 10.0 - 16.0 kg/hp (22.0 - 35.3 lb/hp) 62 - 100 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 12,745 - 17,380 DM (1979) 
production: 1,512,971 (all Ascona B)

   

This is the second generation of the Opel Ascona-series (A: 1970-1975, B: 1975-1981 C: 1981-1988)
The Ascona-series was replaced by the Opel Vectra in 1988.

Pictures taken at the "Technorama 2009" in Hildesheim, Germany
 
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