This automobile has a coupé type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.2 litre, side valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 125 bhp (127 PS/93 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
It weighs a claimed 1397 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4826 mm | 190 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1397 kg | 3080 lb | |
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hudson | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4170 cc (254.469 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 114.3 mm
3 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 127 PS (125 bhp) (93 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 22.4 kW/litre 30.4 ps/litre 30 bhp/litre 0.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 521.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.48 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.99 kg/kW 25.03 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 | 4.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 53152 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Brough Superior 4-Litre added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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