Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 346 Limousine is a car that has a 4 door limousine body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 3.4 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 125 bhp (127 PS/93 kW) at 4700 rpm and 247 N·m (182 lb·ft/25.2 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1830 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater limousine | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3378 mm | 133 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 5385 mm | 212 inches | |
| Width | 1830 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1830 kg | 4034 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3435 cc (209.617 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 90 mm
3.54 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 127 PS (125 bhp) (93 kW) at 4700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 247 Nm (182 ft·lb) (25.2 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 27.1 kW/litre 36.9 ps/litre 36.4 bhp/litre 0.6 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
71.91 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 St carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 903.6 kPa (131.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 572.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 69.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 68.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.63 kg/kW 32.79 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49368 | ||
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| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 346 Limousine added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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