The Citroën Ami 8 Break is a 5 door estate/station wagon style car styled by Flaminio Bertoni with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 0.6 litre naturally aspirated 2 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 31.5 bhp (31.9 PS/23.5 kW) at 5750 rpm and 41.2 N·m (30.4 lb·ft/4.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 725 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 120 km/h or 75 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | Flaminio Bertoni | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 3990 mm | 157.1 inches | |
| Width | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Height | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 725 kg | 1598 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 32 litres | 7 [8.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Citroën | ||
| Engine code | M 28 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.6 litre 602 cc (36.736 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 70 mm
2.91 × 2.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 4 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
31.9 PS (31.5 bhp) (23.5 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
41.2 Nm (30.4 ft·lb) (4.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39 kW/litre 53.1 ps/litre 52.3 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
68.44 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 860 kPa (124.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 2 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 301 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 | 43.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 44.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 32.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 43.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 30.86 kg/kW 51.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.LA.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 125-15 X | ||
| Tyres rear | 125-15 X | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 244 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 245168 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 6.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Citroën Ami 8 Break added 2011-05-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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