This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.4 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 5500 rpm and 118 Nm (87 lbft/12 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
The Autobianchi Primula Coupé S weighs a quoted 860 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 155 km/h or 96 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2300 mm | 90.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 3715 mm | 146.3 inches | |
| Width | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 860 kg | 1896 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 39 litres | 8.6 [10.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1438 cc (87.752 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 71.5 mm
3.15 × 2.81 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
118 Nm (87 ft·lb) (12 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
38.4 kW/litre 52.2 ps/litre 51.5 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
82.06 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 32 DFB carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1031.2 kPa (149.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 359.5 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 | 35.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.05 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.58 kg/kW 26.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 150 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 150 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 226 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 226 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 712943 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Autobianchi Primula Coupé S added 2020-12-29. Last modified 2020-12-29. |
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