This car has a coupé type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.7 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 105 bhp (106 PS/78 kW) of power at 3750 rpm.
The Bentley 3½-Litre weighs a claimed 1118 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 145 km/h (90 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4420 mm | 174 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1118 kg | 2465 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bentley | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3669 cc (223.896 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 114 mm
3.23 × 4.49 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 106 PS (105 bhp) (78 kW) at 3750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.3 kW/litre 29 ps/litre 28.6 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 611.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.3 s | ||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 95.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 93.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.28 kg/kW 23.85 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 55407 | ||
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| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1933 Bentley 3½-Litre added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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