This car has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine delivering power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 84 bhp (85 PS/63 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 177 N·m (131 lb·ft/18 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Claveau Descartes weighs a stated 900 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3070 mm | 120.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4970 mm | 195.7 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 900 kg | 1984 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 110 litres | 24.2 [29.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2299 cc (140.294 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66 × 84 mm
2.6 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 85 PS (84 bhp) (63 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 177 Nm (131 ft·lb) (18 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 27.2 kW/litre 37 ps/litre 36.5 bhp/litre 0.6 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
76.99 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith EEI 30 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 967.5 kPa (140.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 287.38 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 94.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 93.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.37 kg/kW 24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | I. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 125246 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1946 Claveau Descartes added 2004-12-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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