The A55 Cambridge is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front placed engine, from Austin.
The Austin A55 Cambridge's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 55 bhp (56 PS/41 kW) of power at 4350 rpm.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1118 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 122 km/h or 76 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2521 mm | 99.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4458 mm | 175.5 inches | |
| Width | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Height | 1518 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1118 kg | 2465 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1489 cc (90.864 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.03 × 88.9 mm
2.88 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 56 PS (55 bhp) (41 kW) at 4350 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 27.5 kW/litre 37.5 ps/litre 36.9 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carb | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 15.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 23 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 122 km/h (76 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 49.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 36.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 49.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.26 kg/kW 45.53 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 50369 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Austin A55 Cambridge added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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