The Borgward Isabella TS is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor positioned in the front, and a saloon (sedan) body.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 75 bhp (76 PS/56 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 115 N·m (85 lb·ft/11.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1080 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 153 km/h or 95 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 | 2642 mm | 104 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1356 mm | 53.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1381 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Length | 4460 mm | 175.6 inches | |
| Width | 1732 mm | 68.2 inches | |
| Height | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1080 kg | 2381 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 47.7 litres | 10.5 [12.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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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) |
76 PS (75 bhp) (56 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
115 Nm (85 ft·lb) (11.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
37.5 kW/litre 50.9 ps/litre 50.2 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
77.03 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 967.9 kPa (140.4 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 | 153 km/h (95 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.31 kg/kW 32.26 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 | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| 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 | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 53823 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Borgward Isabella TS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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