This automobile has a saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.4 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
It weighs a claimed 2020 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 137 km/h (85 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4915 mm | 193.5 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2020 kg | 4453 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Daimler | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3421 cc (208.762 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72 × 105 mm
2.83 × 4.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.8 kW/litre 29.6 ps/litre 29.2 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 427.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 15.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 137 km/h (85 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 50.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 36.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 49.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.09 kg/kW 45.25 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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49115 | ||
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| RAC rating | 25.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Daimler Light Straight 8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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