This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a rear located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 0.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 65 N·m (48 lb·ft/6.6 kgm) at 3300 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 540 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 155 km/h, which is 96 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 3780 mm | 148.8 inches | |
| Width | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Height | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 540 kg | 1190 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 32 litres | 7 [8.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.8 litre 845 cc (51.565 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 58 × 80 mm
2.28 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
65 Nm (48 ft·lb) (6.6 kgm) at 3300 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
47.7 kW/litre 64.8 ps/litre 63.9 bhp/litre 1.05 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
76.92 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 966.6 kPa (140.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 211.25 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 | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.41 kg/kW 22.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 136290 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 8.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Alpine Cabriolet Sport added 2006-01-12. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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