Sedan, 4 Doors, 5 Seats
13.8 l/100 km 17.04 US mpg
9.1 l/100 km 25.85 US mpg
238 Hp @ 6100 rpm.
70.2 Hp/l
225 km/h 139.81 mph
3392 cm3
206.99 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Front wheel drive,
5016 mm
197.48 in.
1854 mm
72.99 in.
1560 kg
3439.21 lbs.
| Brand | Ford |
|---|---|
| Model | Taurus (Sedan) |
| Version | Taurus III |
| Engine version | SHO 3.4 V8 32V (238 Hp) Automatic |
| Year production start | 1997 |
| Year production end | 1999 |
| Vehicle type | Sedan |
| Horsepower RPM | 238 Hp @ 6100 rpm. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1560 kg3439.21 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5016 mm197.48 in. |
| Doors | 4 |
| Top Speed | 225 km/h 139.81 mph |
| Designation model | SHO |
|---|---|
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Transverse |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
3392 cm3206.99 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 238 Hp @ 6100 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 70.2 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
6.6 kg/Hp152.6 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 5 kg/Nm, 200 Nm/tonne
5 kg/Nm200 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
312 Nm @ 4800 rpm.230.12 lb.-ft. @ 4800 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
82.4 mm3.24 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
79.5 mm3.13 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Transverse |
| Drive configuration | Front wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
11.8 m38.71 ft. |
| Front suspension | Wishbone |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Wishbone |
| Wheels size | 225/55 R16 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 16 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
447 l15.79 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5016 mm197.48 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1854 mm72.99 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1400 mm55.12 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2756 mm108.5 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1565 mm61.61 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1560 mm61.42 in. |
| Coefficient of drag | 0.31 |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1560 kg3439.21 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
61 l16.11 US gal | 13.42 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
13.8 l/100 km17.04 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
9.1 l/100 km25.85 US mpg |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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