The De Dion Bouton 8 hp Model R is a roadster with a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.9 litre, overhead inlet, side exhaust 1 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 6 bhp (6.1 PS/4.5 kW) of power at 1500 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 40 km/h or 25 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1120 mm | 44.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1120 mm | 44.1 inches | |
| Length | 2340 mm | 92.1 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | De Dion Bouton | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | 1 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 943 cc (57.545 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 120 mm
3.94 × 4.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead inlet, side exhaust (oise)
2 valves per cylinder 2 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 6.1 PS (6 bhp) (4.5 kW) at 1500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 4.7 kW/litre 6.5 ps/litre 6.4 bhp/litre 0.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 De Dion Bouton carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 943 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 | 40 km/h (25 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | BA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.3¼ELS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 710 x 90 | ||
| Tyres rear | 710 x 90 | ||
| Brakes F/R | /Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5104 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 6.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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De Dion Bouton 8 hp Model R added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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