The Fairthorpe Electron Minor is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The Fairthorpe Electron Minor's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.9 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 42.5 bhp (43.1 PS/31.7 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 66 N·m (49 lb·ft/6.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 490 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 150 km/h or 93 mph.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2057 | 81 | |
| Voies AV | 1245 | 49 | |
| Voies AR | 1232 | 48.5 | |
| Longueur | 3353 | 132 | |
| Largeur | 1473 | 58 | |
| Hauteur | 1170 | 46.1 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.63 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 490 kg | 1080 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | |||
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | BMC | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Cylindrée | 0.9 litre 948 cc (57.851 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 63 × 76 mm
2.48 × 2.99 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 0.83 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 8 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale | 43.1 PS (42.5 bhp) (31.7 kW) à 4500 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale | 66 Nm (49 ft·lb) (6.7 kgm) à 3000 tr/mn |
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| Specific output | 33.4 kW/litre 45.5 ps/litre 44.8 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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69.62 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | |||
| Taux de compression | 8.5:1 | ||
| Carburant | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 874.9 kPa (126.9 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | |||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 237 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 | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.46 kg/kW 25.83 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Suspension AR | LA.CS. | ||
| Roues AV | |||
| Roues AR | |||
| Pneumatiques AV | |||
| Pneumatiques AR | |||
| Freins AV/AR | Dr/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 4 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 4.55 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47080 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 9.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Fairthorpe Electron Minor added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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