The Fiat Ritmo 65 L is a front wheel drive car, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 65 bhp (66 PS/48 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 98 N·m (72 lb·ft/10 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual set of gears.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 840 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2448 mm | 96.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 3940 mm | 155.1 inches | |
| Width | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 840 kg | 1852 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1301 cc (79.392 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.4 × 55.5 mm
3.4 × 2.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
66 PS (65 bhp) (48 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
98 Nm (72 ft·lb) (10 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.3 kW/litre 50.7 ps/litre 50 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.33 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 946.6 kPa (137.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 325.25 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 | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 78.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 77.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.33 kg/kW 28.95 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.TrailLi.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.LW.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 72721 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Fiat Ritmo 65 L added 1995-12-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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