Austin Ambassador 2.0HLS is a car that has a 5 door hatchback body style with a front positioned engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 163 N·m (120 lb·ft/16.6 kgm) at 3250 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 167 km/h, or 104 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 6.9/9.4/11.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
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 | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1994 cc (121.681 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 88.9 mm
3.33 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN 70020) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN 70020) |
163 Nm (120 ft·lb) (16.6 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN 70020) |
37.4 kW/litre 50.8 ps/litre 50.2 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN 70020) |
81.75 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU HIF6 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1027.2 kPa (149 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/9.4/11.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/9.4/11.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/10.6/8.6 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/30.1/24.4 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/25.0/20.3 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 | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 305756 | ||
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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 2.0HLS added 2013-01-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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