The Mini Metro 1.3 S is a front wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front placed engine, from Austin.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.3 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 63 bhp (64 PS/47 kW) at 5650 rpm and 97 Nm (72 lbft/9.9 kgm) at 3100 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 4 speed manual 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 754 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2250 mm | 88.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1273 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1273 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Length | 3406 mm | 134.1 inches | |
| Width | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Height | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 754 kg | 1662 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 31.8 litres | 7 [8.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1275 cc (77.805 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 70.6 × 81.3 mm
2.78 × 3.2 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) |
64 PS (63 bhp) (47 kW) at 5650 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
97 Nm (72 ft·lb) (9.9 kgm) at 3100 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.8 kW/litre 50.1 ps/litre 49.4 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.08 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 956 kPa (138.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 318.75 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 84.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.05 kg/kW 26.81 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | I.W.HG. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.HG. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 55583 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Austin Mini Metro 1.3 S added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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