The Ulster is a rear wheel drive tourer motor car with a front mounted engine, produced by Aston Martin.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 5250 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 940 kg.
Top quoted speed is 164 km/h or 102 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater tourer | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2616 mm | 103 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4216 mm | 166 inches | |
| Width | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 940 kg | 2072 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1493 cc (91.108 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69.3 × 99 mm
2.73 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 40 kW/litre 54.3 ps/litre 53.6 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.25 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 | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.76 kg/kW 26.32 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 176484 | ||
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| RAC rating | 11.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Aston Martin Ulster added 2008-05-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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