The 851 Speedster is a rear wheel drive Gordon Buehrig designed coupé motor vehicle with a front placed engine, manufactured by Auburn.
The 4.6 litre engine is a supercharged, side valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1702 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 167 km/h (104 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Gordon Buehrig | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3226 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 4938 mm | 194.4 inches | |
| Width | 1816 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1702 kg | 3752 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Auburn | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4575 cc (279.184 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.7 × 120.6 mm
3.06 × 4.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 24.4 kW/litre 33.2 ps/litre 32.8 bhp/litre 0.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 St carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 571.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Schweitzer-Cummins supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | N | ||
| 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 | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.22 kg/kW 25.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 50138 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Auburn 851 Speedster added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-06-16. |
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