Fairthorpe Rockette is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Fairthorpe Rockette's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 72 bhp (73 PS/54 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 126 N·m (93 lb·ft/12.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Having a stated kerb weight of 711 kg, the Fairthorpe Rockette manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 13.7 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 18.9 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 159 km/h, which is 99 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2235 mm | 88 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 3734 mm | 147 inches | |
| Width | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Height | 1168 mm | 46 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 711 kg | 1567 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1596 cc (97.394 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66.7 × 76 mm
2.63 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
73 PS (72 bhp) (54 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
126 Nm (93 ft·lb) (12.8 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
33.6 kW/litre 45.7 ps/litre 45.1 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
78.95 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 So carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 992.1 kPa (143.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 266 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 159 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 102.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 101.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.24 kg/kW 22.12 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 7.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 51579 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Fairthorpe Rockette added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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