The Amilcar Grand Sport is a 2 door roadster style motor vehicle with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The 1.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 48 bhp (48.7 PS/35.8 kW) of power at 3800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 578 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1092 mm | 43 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3658 mm | 144 inches | |
| Width | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 578 kg | 1274 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 22.7 litres | 5 [6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Amilcar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1074 cc (65.54 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 60 × 95 mm
2.36 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 48.7 PS (48 bhp) (35.8 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 33.3 kW/litre 45.3 ps/litre 44.7 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 268.5 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.15 kg/kW 26.97 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 | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Dunlop 27 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop 27 x 4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 359975 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 8.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1927 Amilcar Grand Sport added 2013-12-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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