The Electron Minor is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet automobile with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Fairthorpe.
The Fairthorpe Electron Minor's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.9 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 38 bhp (38.5 PS/28.3 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 66 N·m (49 lb·ft/6.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a quoted 508 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 121 km/h or 75 mph.
Full specs
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| Karosserie | |||
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| Karosserie | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Anzahl türen | 2 | ||
| Entwerfer | |||
| Maße und Gewicht | |||
| Radstand | 2057 | 81 Zoll | |
| Spurweite vorn | 1245 | 49 Zoll | |
| Spurweite hinten | 1232 | 48.5 Zoll | |
| Länge | 3353 | 132 Zoll | |
| Breite | 1473 | 58 Zoll | |
| Höhe | 1170 | 46.1 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | 178 | 7 Zoll | |
| 1.63 | |||
| Leergewicht | 508 kg | 1120 Pfund | |
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | |||
| Tankinhalt | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | |||
| Stirnfläche | |||
| CdA | |||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | BMC | ||
| Motor-Typ | |||
| Anzahl zylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Hubraum | 0.9 litre 948 cc (57.851 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 63 × 76 mm
2.48 × 2.99 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 0.83 | ||
| Verteilung | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Ventile pro Zylinder 8 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung (Gross) |
38.5 PS (38 bhp) (28.3 kW) bei 5000 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment (Gross) |
66 Nm (49 ft·lb) (6.7 kgm) bei 2800 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung (Gross) |
29.9 kW/litre 40.6 ps/litre 40.1 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment (Gross) |
69.62 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Schmierung | |||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 8.25:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | 2 SU carbs | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 874.9 kPa (126.9 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | |||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 237 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | N | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | 16.3 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 121 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 75.84 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.93 kg/kW 29.95 lb/bhp |
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| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | |||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | 2.300 | ||
| Wendekruis | 8.20 m | ||
| Radaufhängen vorn | I.CS. | ||
| Radaufhängen hintern | LA.CS. | ||
| Rädergröße vorn | |||
| Rädergröße hintern | |||
| Reifen vorn | |||
| Reifen hintern | |||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | Dr/Dr | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | |||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Getriebe | 4 gang Schaltgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 1 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 4.55 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47146 | ||
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| Modellnummer | |||
| RAC rating | 9.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Fairthorpe Electron Minor added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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