1955 Alvis TC 108/G specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Graber | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2832 mm | 111.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1375 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Length | 4800 mm | 189 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1568 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 7.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1434 kg | 3161 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alvis | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2993 cc (182.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
105 PS (104 bhp) (78 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
221 Nm (163 ft·lb) (22.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
25.9 kW/litre 35.2 ps/litre 34.7 bhp/litre 0.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
73.84 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU H4 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 927.9 kPa (134.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 166 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.08 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.49 kg/kW 30.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.40-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2013 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52492 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Alvis TC 108/G added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-06-17. |
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