The 15 Roadster is an automobile from Datsun, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
Its 0.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 16 bhp (16.2 PS/11.9 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 37 N·m (27.3 lb·ft/3.8 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 500 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 80 km/h or 50 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2005 mm | 78.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1038 mm | 40.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1049 mm | 41.3 inches | |
| Length | 2790 mm | 109.8 inches | |
| Width | 1190 mm | 46.9 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Kerb weight | 500 kg | 1102 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | Type 7 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 722 cc (44.059 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 55 × 76 mm
2.17 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 16.2 PS (16 bhp) (11.9 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 37 Nm (27.3 ft·lb) (3.8 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 16.5 kW/litre 22.5 ps/litre 22.2 bhp/litre 0.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
51.25 Nm/litre
0.62 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 5.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 644 kPa (93.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 180.5 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 | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 32.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 23.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 41.91 kg/kW 70 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 147730 | ||
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| RAC rating | 7.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Datsun 15 Roadster added 2006-09-23. Last modified 2023-02-02. |
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