The Ambassador 1.7 is a front wheel drive hatchback car with a front mounted engine, from Austin.
Powering the Austin Ambassador 1.7 is a single overhead camshaft, 1.7 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 83 bhp (84 PS/62 kW) at 5200 rpm and 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2673 mm | 105.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1458 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Length | 4554 mm | 179.3 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72.7 litres | 16 [19.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1700 cc (103.74 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 75.8 mm
3.33 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN 70020) |
84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN 70020) |
132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN 70020) |
36.4 kW/litre 49.5 ps/litre 48.8 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN 70020) |
77.65 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU HIF6 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 975.7 kPa (141.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 425 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/9.8/10.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/9.8/10.1 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/10.2/9.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/28.8/28.0 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/24.0/23.3 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/70 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 305514 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Austin Ambassador 1.7 Automatic added 2013-01-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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