The Austin Allegro 2 1500 Super De Luxe is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the front wheels.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 64 bhp (65 PS/48 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 109 N·m (80 lb·ft/11.1 kgm) at 3100 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed kerb weight is 870 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2442 mm | 96.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Length | 3852 mm | 151.7 inches | |
| Width | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Height | 1391 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Kerb weight | 870 kg | 1918 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 48 litres | 10.6 [12.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1485 cc (90.62 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 81.3 mm
3 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
65 PS (64 bhp) (48 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
109 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11.1 kgm) at 3100 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.1 kW/litre 43.7 ps/litre 43.1 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
73.4 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU HS6 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 922.4 kPa (133.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 371.25 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 74.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.23 kg/kW 30.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 145 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 246 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 205359 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Austin Allegro 2 1500 Super De Luxe added 2009-09-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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