The Austin A40 Sports is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a convertible/cabriolet body.
The 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 84 N·m (62 lb·ft/8.6 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
Quoted kerb weight is 965 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 127 km/h (79 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | |||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2350 mm | 92.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1257 mm | 49.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1257 mm | 49.5 inches | |
| Length | 4045 mm | 159.3 inches | |
| Width | 1556 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 965 kg | 2127 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1200 cc (73.228 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 65.5 × 89 mm
2.58 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 84 Nm (62 ft·lb) (8.6 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 31.1 kW/litre 42.2 ps/litre 41.7 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
70 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 879.6 kPa (127.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 300 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 16.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 23.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 127 km/h (79 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 52.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 51.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.88 kg/kW 43.23 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.14 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 50336 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1950 Austin A40 Sports added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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