This automobile has a sedan/saloon body style with a front located engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Daimler Conquest Century's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.4 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 176 N·m (130 lb·ft/17.9 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed preselector gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1429 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 146 km/h (91 mph).
Full specs
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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) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4540 mm | 178.7 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1429 kg | 3150 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Daimler | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2433 cc (148.471 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 88.9 mm
3 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 176 Nm (130 ft·lb) (17.9 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 30.6 kW/litre 41.7 ps/litre 41.1 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
72.34 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 909 kPa (131.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 405.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 12.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 21.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 146 km/h (91 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.98 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.16 kg/kW 32.01 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed preselector | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48620 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Daimler Conquest Century added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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