The Borgward Isabella 1500 is a saloon (sedan) style car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Borgward Isabella 1500's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 4700 rpm, and maximum torque of 107 N·m (79 lb·ft/10.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1020 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 130 km/h or 81 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1337 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1362 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Length | 4394 mm | 173 inches | |
| Width | 1708 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Height | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1020 kg | 2249 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 47.7 litres | 10.5 [12.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Borgward | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1493 cc (91.108 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 84.5 mm
2.95 × 3.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 4700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
107 Nm (79 ft·lb) (10.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
30 kW/litre 40.7 ps/litre 40.2 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
71.67 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 900.6 kPa (130.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.25 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 | 130 km/h (81 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 59.64 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 58.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.8 kg/kW 38.08 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.SwAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 53845 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Borgward Isabella 1500 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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