The Mini City E is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front placed engine, from Austin.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 41 bhp (41.6 PS/30.6 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 68 N·m (50 lb·ft/6.9 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 615 kg, the Austin Mini City E manages to cover the 0-60 mph dash in 19.7 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 21.8 seconds.
Top stated speed is 135 km/h, which equates to 84 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2035 mm | 80.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Width | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 615 kg | 1356 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 34.1 litres | 7.5 [9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 998 cc (60.902 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 64.58 × 76.2 mm
2.54 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
41.6 PS (41 bhp) (30.6 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
68 Nm (50 ft·lb) (6.9 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
30.6 kW/litre 41.7 ps/litre 41.1 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
68.14 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 856.2 kPa (124.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 249.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 13.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 19.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 21.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 67.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.12 kg/kW 33.6 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | 8.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.RS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.RS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 15026 | ||
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| RAC rating | 10.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Austin Mini City E added 1996-12-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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