Body style 2-door hardtop coupé
4-door sedan
Layout front engine/rear drive
Related Nissan Skyline
Powertrain
Engine 1,770 cc (1.8 L) L18 I4
1,815 cc (1.8 L) G18 I4
2.0 L G20 I4
2.0 L L20A I6
2.6 L L26 I6
2.8 L L28 I6
Transmission 4/5-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Length 4,500 mm (177.2 in)
Width 1,670 mm (65.7 in)
Height 1,415 mm (55.7 in)
Curb weight 1,155 kg (2,546.3 lb)
In April 1972 the second Laurel generation appeared, again in four-door saloon and two-door hardtop coupé form affectionately known as theButaketsu Laurel ("pig's butt") because of its "big" rear quarter panels and tail section, with the taillights incorporated into the rear bumper. The saloon now was endowed with a rear beam axle and leaf springs, while the coupé clung to Independent Rear Suspension. In addition to the 1.8 and 2.0 L four-cylinder engines, a 2.0 L inline-six was now available, joined, from October, 1973, by a 2.6 L six; the latter was replaced by a 2.8 L six in late 1975. The G-20 4-cylinder and L20 six-cylinderengines were equipped with SU twin carburetors but were eliminated February 1976 due to emission regulations.
The styling of the coupe appears to be influenced by the 1970 Ford Torino and the Mercury Cougar, reflecting a popular styling trend during the 1960s and 1970s called "coke bottle". The Toyota competitor was the Mark II coupe and sedan.
Engines available at the time were the four-cylinder 1,815 cc G18 and 1,990 cc G20, and the six-cylinder 1998 cc L20. Both the G20 and L20 were available with twin SU carburettors as an option. However, only the G20 equipped cars outwardly announced this with a “Twin Carburettor 2000GX” badge.
In October 1973 the first Laurel with the 2,565 cc L26 six-cylinder engine was added and badged as “2600SGL”. Since the engine was over two litres, it was not restrained by the size limits imposed by Japanese regulations, and therefore it was fitted with bigger bumpers than regular Laurels.
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But I see you have the 2000 GX (NOW) in your title which is a 2liter Inline-4 so it has this specifications:
