1953 AC Petite specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | 1067 mm | 42 inches | |
| Length | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Width | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 159 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 381 kg | 840 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Villiers | ||
| Engine code | 27B | ||
| Cylinders | 1 | ||
| Capacity | 0.3 litre 346 cc (21.114 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 70 × 90 mm
2.76 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | two stroke (TS)
0 valves per cylinder 0 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 8.2 PS (8.1 bhp) (6 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17.5 kW/litre 23.7 ps/litre 23.4 bhp/litre 0.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 346 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 64 km/h (40 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 21.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 PS/kg 15.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 21.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 63.08 kg/kW 105.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 8 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 18 x 3.25 | ||
| Brakes F/R | -/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | 178 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 229878 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 3.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 AC Petite added 2011-01-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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