The Fiat 124 Spider 1800 is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell designed by Pininfarina.
The Fiat 124 Spider 1800's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 116 bhp (118 PS/87 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 153 N·m (113 lb·ft/15.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 960 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2280 mm | 89.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3970 mm | 156.3 inches | |
| Width | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Height | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 125 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 960 kg | 2116 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1756 cc (107.158 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 79.2 mm
3.31 × 3.12 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
118 PS (116 bhp) (87 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
153 Nm (113 ft·lb) (15.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.3 kW/litre 67 ps/litre 66.1 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
87.13 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 34 DMS carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1094.9 kPa (158.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 439 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 | 16.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 120.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.1 kg/kW 18.54 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS.RA.PR. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 HR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 HR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 227 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 227 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 539 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Fiat 124 Spider 1800 added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-11-13. |
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