The AC Aceca-Bristol is a rear wheel drive car, with its motor placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that develops 125 bhp (127 PS/93 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 167 N·m (123 lb·ft/17 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 965 kg, the AC Aceca-Bristol can dispense with the 0-60 mph yardstick in 10.3 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 17.8 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 187 km/h (116 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2286 mm | 90 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4064 mm | 160 inches | |
| Width | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 965 kg | 2127 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59.1 litres | 13 [15.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bristol | ||
| Engine code | 100D2 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1971 cc (120.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66 × 96 mm
2.6 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
127 PS (125 bhp) (93 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
167 Nm (123 ft·lb) (17 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
47.3 kW/litre 64.3 ps/litre 63.4 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
84.73 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 So carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1064.7 kPa (154.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 328.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 131.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 96.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 129.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.35 kg/kW 17.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TL. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52096 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 AC Aceca-Bristol added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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