Gilbern GT MK I is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 118 N·m (87 lb·ft/12 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 876 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 151 km/h, or 94 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2362 mm | 93 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3810 mm | 150 inches | |
| Width | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Height | 1283 mm | 50.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 876 kg | 1931 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | MG | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1588 cc (96.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75.4 × 88.9 mm
2.97 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 118 Nm (87 ft·lb) (12 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.6 kW/litre 51.1 ps/litre 50.4 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.31 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 933.8 kPa (135.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 151 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 92.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.68 kg/kW 24.53 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 59818 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Gilbern GT MK I added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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