This vehicle has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 40 bhp (40.6 PS/29.8 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual transmission.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1118 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2546 mm | 100.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1283 mm | 50.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Length | 4432 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| 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 diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMC | ||
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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 | 40.6 PS (40 bhp) (29.8 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 20 kW/litre 27.2 ps/litre 26.9 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 23:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 CAV carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 36.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 26.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 35.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 37.48 kg/kW 62.61 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 | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 50501 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Austin A60 Diesel added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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