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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| 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 | 178 | 7 | |
| 1.63 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 508 kg | 1120 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| 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 (Gross) |
38.5 PS (38 bhp) (28.3 kW) à 5000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (Gross) |
66 Nm (49 ft·lb) (6.7 kgm) à 2800 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
29.9 kW/litre 40.6 ps/litre 40.1 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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(Gross) |
69.62 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | |||
| Taux de compression | 8.25:1 | ||
| 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 | 16.3 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 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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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| 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 | 2.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 8.20 m | ||
| 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 | 47146 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| 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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