The Fairthorpe TX-GT is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that develops 104 bhp (105 PS/78 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 159 N·m (117 lb·ft/16.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 813 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2108 mm | 83 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1257 mm | 49.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1257 mm | 49.5 inches | |
| Length | 3360 mm | 132.3 inches | |
| Width | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Height | 1181 mm | 46.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 813 kg | 1792 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 44 litres | 9.7 [11.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74.7 × 76 mm
2.94 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
105 PS (104 bhp) (78 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
159 Nm (117 ft·lb) (16.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.8 kW/litre 52.8 ps/litre 52.1 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.58 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 St carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1000 kPa (145 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 333 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 127.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.48 kg/kW 17.51 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 7.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 51315 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Fairthorpe TX-GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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