The Fairthorpe Electron is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 1.2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) at 6500 rpm and 101 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual set of gears.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 431 kg.
The Fairthorpe Electron is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 177 km/h (110 mph).
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2083 | 82 | |
| Voies AV | 1219 | 48 | |
| Voies AR | 1219 | 48 | |
| Longueur | 3226 | 127 | |
| Largeur | 1473 | 58 | |
| Hauteur | 1168 | 46 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.55 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 431 kg | 950 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Coventry-Climax | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Cylindrée | 1.2 litre 1216 cc (74.205 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 76.2 × 66.65 mm
3 × 2.62 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.14 | ||
| Distribution | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 8 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale | 89 PS (88 bhp) (66 kW) à 6500 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale | 101 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.3 kgm) à 4000 tr/mn |
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| Specific output | 54 kW/litre 73.4 ps/litre 72.4 bhp/litre 1.19 bhp/cu in |
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83.06 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 10:1 | ||
| Carburant | 2 SU HS4 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1043.8 kPa (151.4 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | |||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 304 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | N | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 207.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 152.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 204.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.57 kg/kW 10.97 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | |||
| Roues AR | |||
| Pneumatiques AV | 5.60 x 13 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 5.60 x 13 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Di/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 4 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 4.11 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 322850 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 14.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Fairthorpe Electron added 2013-03-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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