The Fiat 850 Sport Spider is a convertible/cabriolet designed by Bertone with 2 doors and a rear mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
Its 0.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 51 bhp (52 PS/38 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 65 N·m (48 lb·ft/6.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 735 kg.
Top quoted speed is 146 km/h (91 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2027 mm | 79.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1170 mm | 46.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1222 mm | 48.1 inches | |
| Length | 3782 mm | 148.9 inches | |
| Width | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Height | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.87 | ||
| Kerb weight | 735 kg | 1620 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 36% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 30 litres | 6.6 [7.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | 100 GBS.000 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 903 cc (55.104 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 65 × 68 mm
2.56 × 2.68 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
52 PS (51 bhp) (38 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
65 Nm (48 ft·lb) (6.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.1 kW/litre 57.3 ps/litre 56.5 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
71.98 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 30 DIC 2 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 904.6 kPa (131.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 225.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 15.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 146 km/h (91 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.33 kg/kW 32.28 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 | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 150-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 150-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 344 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 42405 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Fiat 850 Sport Spider added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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