The Model G is a rear wheel drive roadster motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, from Du Pont.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5.3 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3302 mm | 130 inches | |
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| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Continental | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5274 cc (321.839 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.7 × 114.3 mm
3.37 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 16.1 kW/litre 21.9 ps/litre 21.6 bhp/litre 0.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 2 carburettors | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 659.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 32 x 6.20 32 x 6.20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 6.20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 137423 | ||
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| RAC rating | 36.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1929 Du Pont Model G added 2006-01-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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