The Maestro 1.6 HL is a front wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, sold by Austin.
The Austin Maestro 1.6 HL's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 86 bhp (87 PS/64 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 123 N·m (91 lb·ft/12.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a claimed kerb weight of 950 kg, the Austin Maestro 1.6 HL performs the 0-60 mph yardstick in 12 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 18.4 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 164 km/h or 102 mph.
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 | 2507 mm | 98.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1687 mm | 66.4 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 950 kg | 2094 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 87.6 mm
3 × 3.45 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
87 PS (86 bhp) (64 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
123 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.1 kW/litre 54.6 ps/litre 53.8 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.97 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 967.2 kPa (140.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 12 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 91.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.81 kg/kW 24.74 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TA.TB.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 16940 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Austin Maestro 1.6 HL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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