The Type 1500 AR-S is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front mounted engine, from Asardo.
The Asardo Type 1500 AR-S's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 6800 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box supplies the power to the wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 612 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2235 mm | 88 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3810 mm | 150 inches | |
| Width | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Height | 1168 mm | 46 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 612 kg | 1349 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1490 cc (90.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 76 mm
3.11 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 67.6 kW/litre 91.9 ps/litre 90.6 bhp/litre 1.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Weber 40 DCOE3 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | 8000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 223.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 164.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 220.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.08 kg/kW 10.15 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 | 2.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 229152 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Asardo Type 1500 AR-S added 2011-01-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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