The Auto-Union DKW 900 is a saloon (sedan) style road car with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
Its 0.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, two stroke, 3 cylinder that develops 40 bhp (40.6 PS/29.8 kW) of power at 4250 rpm, and maximum torque of 77 N·m (57 lb·ft/7.9 kgm) at 2750 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 941 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2451 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1289 mm | 50.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Length | 4324 mm | 170.2 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 941 kg | 2075 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | DKW | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 903 cc (55.104 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 71 × 76 mm
2.8 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | two stroke (TS)
0 valves per cylinder 0 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
40.6 PS (40 bhp) (29.8 kW) at 4250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
77 Nm (57 ft·lb) (7.9 kgm) at 2750 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
33 kW/litre 44.9 ps/litre 44.3 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
85.27 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 535.8 kPa (77.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 301 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 43.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 31.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 42.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 31.55 kg/kW 52.7 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 | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TL. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 40623 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 9.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Auto-Union DKW 900 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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