Full specs1959 Austin A99 specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1368 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1353 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Length | 4940 mm | 194.5 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 159 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1530 kg | 3373 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72.7 litres | 16 [19.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2912 cc (177.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.34 × 89 mm
3.28 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
110 PS (108 bhp) (81 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
224 Nm (165 ft·lb) (22.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
27.7 kW/litre 37.6 ps/litre 37.1 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
76.92 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 966.6 kPa (140.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 485.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 13.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 21.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 162 km/h (101 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19 kg/kW 31.73 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22044 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Austin A99 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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