This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.2 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 205 bhp (208 PS/153 kW) at 4200 rpm and 413 Nm (305 lbft/42.1 kgm) at 2650 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1270 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2718 mm | 107 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4547 mm | 179 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lincoln | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5204 cc (317.568 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.52 × 88.9 mm
3.8 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 208 PS (205 bhp) (153 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 413 Nm (305 ft·lb) (42.1 kgm) at 2650 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.4 kW/litre 39.9 ps/litre 39.4 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
79.36 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 997.3 kPa (144.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 650.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 163.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.31 kg/kW 13.88 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 358853 | ||
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| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Edwards America added 2013-11-09. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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