The Austin A40 1275 Countryman is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the powerplant mounted in the front, and a 3 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 58 bhp (59 PS/43 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 94 N·m (69 lb·ft/9.6 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The Austin A40 1275 Countryman weighs a claimed 763 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2211 mm | 87 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1194 mm | 47 inches | |
| Length | 3686 mm | 145.1 inches | |
| Width | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Height | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 763 kg | 1682 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 29.5 litres | 6.5 [7.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMC | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1275 cc (77.805 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 70.6 × 81.3 mm
2.78 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
59 PS (58 bhp) (43 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
94 Nm (69 ft·lb) (9.6 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
33.9 kW/litre 46.1 ps/litre 45.5 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
73.73 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 926.5 kPa (134.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 318.75 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 77.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.64 kg/kW 29.47 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 | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| 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 | 512 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 85602 | ||
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| RAC rating | 12.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Austin A40 1275 Countryman added 2001-08-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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