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This single ratio represents how fast a car is, in very simplified theory. The higher the number, the faster the car is. To get it, power is divided by weight. The more power - the faster. On the contrary, more curb weight will mean the car is harder to accelerate.
Power to weight
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0.0503 |
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Front-wheel drive (FWD) is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars; power is sent to the front wheels, usually from an engine that is also in the front. Advantages:
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Bigger engines use shapes like V6 and V8. Smaller engines are usually I4. The number refers to cylinders and the letter refers to shape of their arrangement. Rarer designs include boxer and rotary engines.
Engine layout
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I4 |
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Power, that is what its all about. This is the basic measurement for car engines. The higher, the faster usually. Don't forget that the heavier the car, the more power it requires.
Horsepower
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150 hp @ 5700 |
| Torque | 152 lb-ft @ 4900 |
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The compression ratio is one of many ways to gauge engine design. The higher the ratio, the better designed the engine is since more mechanical energy can be extracted from it. In other words, more of the explosion turns into power sent to the wheels, which is good efficiency.
Compression ratio
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9.3:1 |
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These are the dimensions of individual cylinders. Stroke is the length and bore is the area of the cylinder's footprint. Long stroke engines develop more torque, making it great off-the-line. However, shorter stroke allows the engine to spin faster and create more top end power, making them great for highway or racing.
Bore x stroke
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3.39 X 3.82 in |
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Engine displacement is the size of the engine, except on the inside. It is the internal volume of all cylinders. The larger these chambers are, the more torque can be developed. This is why larger engines have so much pep from a standing start.
Displacement
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2254 cc |
 Valvetrain is the part of your engine that controls how fuel and air enters and exists the cylinders. SOHC is the cheap design. DOHC is a the more expensive design often used in performance vehicles. The number represents the total number of valves. The more - the better, performance-wise. |
16/SOHC |
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How well is the engine designed? One way to evaluate this is to ask how much power the engine gets for its size. The higher the number, the better engineered the unit it. Higher values allow to have both high power and reasonable economy.
Horsepower per litre
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66.55 |
Sizes and Capacities
 Turning diameter refers to the tightest possible turn in this car. Useful bit of information for any driver looking to perform parallel parking or U-turn maneuvers. The measurement, in feet, refers to the width of the road that you'd be able to U-turn on without going on curbs or grass. |
35.3 ft |
| Height | 53 in |
| Width | 68 in |
| Length | 187 in |
| Front track | 55.8 in |
| Rear track | 55.3 in |
 Distance between the centers of the axles. This is the length if you were to stretch the tape measure from the center of the front wheel and run it back to the center of the rear wheel. |
103 in |
| Weight for manuals | 2888 lb |
| Weight for automatics | 2981 lb |
| Gastank capacity | 15.2 gal |
MPG, fuel and more
| Original msrp | $13705 |
| Tires | 195/70R14 |
 This tells you how many miles you can, on average, travel in this car through city on a single gallon of gas. Keep in mind that these numbers are an approximation from the EPA and shouldn't be trusted. There are much better resources for what to actually expect: FuelEconomy.gov and Fuelly.com. |
21 mpg |
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Number of miles, on average, this car travels on highway on a single gallon of gas. This one really varies and depends on how you drive. Don't forget to always check FuelEconomy.gov and Fuelly.com. In fact, why not join Fuelly? |
31 mpg |
| Standard seating | 5 |
| Doors | 4 |
| Fuel system | Gas/MPFI |
| Front suspension | Ind |
| Rear suspension | Live |
| 5-Speed Manual Overdrive | |
| 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive | |
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