The Fairthorpe TX-S 1500 is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine located in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Fairthorpe TX-S 1500's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 71 bhp (72 PS/53 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a stated 685 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 169 km/h (105 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2110 mm | 83.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Length | 3720 mm | 146.5 inches | |
| Width | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Height | 1130 mm | 44.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 685 kg | 1510 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 44 litres | 9.7 [11.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1493 cc (91.108 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.7 × 87.5 mm
2.9 × 3.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
72 PS (71 bhp) (53 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
35.5 kW/litre 48.2 ps/litre 47.6 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
74.35 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 934.3 kPa (135.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 169 km/h (105 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.94 kg/kW 21.61 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 7.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.TL.LowTrailLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1676 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 46805 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Fairthorpe TX-S 1500 added 1996-05-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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