The 17 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front mounted engine, from Armstrong Siddeley.
The 2.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 3300 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed preselector gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1640 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4547 mm | 179 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1640 kg | 3616 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Armstrong-Siddeley | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2396 cc (146.213 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66.67 × 114.39 mm
2.62 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 3300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 18.7 kW/litre 25.4 ps/litre 25 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.33 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 37.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 27.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 36.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 36.65 kg/kW 61.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed preselector | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 5.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 14564 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1934 Armstrong Siddeley 17 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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