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1970 Ford Escort RS1600 Mk I 0-60, quarter mile, specs


0-60 mph 8.2 seconds
0-100 kph 9.0 seconds
Quarter mile 18.1 s @ 88 mph
Top speed 187 kph / 116 mph
Curb weight 800 kilograms (1764 pounds)
Year introduced 1970
Displacement 1599 cubic centimeters (1.6 liters / 98 cubic inches)
Maximum power 117 metric horsepower (115 brake horsepower / 86 kilowatts)
Maximum torque 149 Newton-meters (110 pound-feet)
Engine location front-mounted
Drive rear wheel drive


Ford Escort RS1600 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour

0-10 mph 1.1 s
0-20 mph 1.9 s
0-30 mph 2.7 s
0-40 mph 3.7 s
0-50 mph 5.5 s
0-60 mph 8.2 s
0-70 mph 12.9 s
0-80 mph 19.7 s
0-90 mph 26.5 s

Ford Escort RS1600 quarter mile and acceleration in feet

300 feet 7.7 s @ 56 mph
1/8 mile 11.7 s @ 72 mph
1000 feet 15.1 s @ 82 mph
Quarter mile 18.1 s @ 88 mph
2000 feet 23.7 s @ 94 mph
1/2 mile 28.3 s @ 97 mph
3000 feet 30.8 s @ 99 mph

Ford Escort RS1600 acceleration times in kilometers per hour

0-10 kph 0.8 s
0-20 kph 1.4 s
0-30 kph 1.8 s
0-40 kph 2.3 s
0-50 kph 2.8 s
0-60 kph 3.4 s
0-70 kph 4.3 s
0-80 kph 5.4 s
0-90 kph 7.0 s
0-100 kph 9.0 s
0-110 kph 11.9 s
0-120 kph 15.9 s
0-130 kph 20.3 s
0-140 kph 24.6 s
0-150 kph 28.3 s
0-160 kph 30.9 s

Ford Escort RS1600 distance acceleration in meters

100 meters 8.0 s @ 93 kph
200 meters 11.6 s @ 116 kph
300 meters 15.0 s @ 131 kph
400 meters 18.1 s @ 141 kph
500 meters 20.8 s @ 147 kph
600 meters 23.4 s @ 151 kph
700 meters 25.9 s @ 154 kph
800 meters 28.2 s @ 157 kph
900 meters 30.5 s @ 159 kph

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