Gilbern Invader is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front located engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
Its 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that produces 141 bhp (143 PS/105 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 245 N·m (181 lb·ft/25 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 903 kg.
The Gilbern Invader is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 185 km/h which is 115 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2356 mm | 92.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Length | 4039 mm | 159 inches | |
| Width | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 903 kg | 1991 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2994 cc (182.705 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.66 × 72.42 mm
3.69 × 2.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
143 PS (141 bhp) (105 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.1 kW/litre 47.7 ps/litre 47.1 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.83 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1028.3 kPa (149.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 28.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 158.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 116.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 156.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.59 kg/kW 14.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 9.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | DA.PoR.TA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2227 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 59774 | ||
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| RAC rating | 32.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Gilbern Invader added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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