AC Cobra 212 S/C is a car that has a 2 door roadster type body with a front positioned engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The AC Cobra 212 S/C's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 3.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 350 bhp (355 PS/261 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 900 kg.
Top stated speed is 249 km/h or 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | |||
| Track/tread (front) | 1409 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4100 mm | 161.4 inches | |
| Width | 1746 mm | 68.7 inches | |
| Height | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 900 kg | 1984 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lotus | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3506 cc (213.949 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 81 mm
3.27 × 3.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
355 PS (350 bhp) (261 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
74.4 kW/litre 101.2 ps/litre 99.8 bhp/litre 1.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
114.09 Nm/litre
1.38 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1433.7 kPa (207.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 438.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 x Garrett turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 249 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 394.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.39 PS/kg 289.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 kW/kg 388.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.39 bhp/kg 0.17 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.45 kg/kW 5.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/50 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89408 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 AC Cobra 212 S/C added 2001-11-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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