The Datsun 100A Cherry is a 2 door saloon-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
The 1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 53 bhp (54 PS/40 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 75 N·m (55 lb·ft/7.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Its claimed kerb weight is 645 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2337 mm | 92 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3658 mm | 144 inches | |
| Width | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 645 kg | 1422 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36.4 litres | 8 [9.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan/Datsun | ||
| Engine code | A10 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 988 cc (60.291 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73 × 59 mm
2.87 × 2.32 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
54 PS (53 bhp) (40 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
75 Nm (55 ft·lb) (7.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40 kW/litre 54.4 ps/litre 53.6 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.91 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Hi carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 953.9 kPa (138.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 247 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 83.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.32 kg/kW 27.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TvA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.29 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48488 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Datsun 100A Cherry added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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