The Datsun 100A Cherry Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the front wheels.
Its 1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that has an output of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 81 N·m (60 lb·ft/8.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Datsun 100A Cherry Coupé weighs a quoted 655 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2337 mm | 92 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3607 mm | 142 inches | |
| Width | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Height | 1327 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Kerb weight | 655 kg | 1444 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 | 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 (SAE) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
81 Nm (60 ft·lb) (8.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
44.5 kW/litre 60.5 ps/litre 59.7 bhp/litre 0.98 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
81.98 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Hi carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1030.2 kPa (149.4 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 91.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.89 kg/kW 24.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.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 | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5412 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Datsun 100A Cherry Coupé added 1997-06-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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