The Dart Mk II is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by GSM.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 65 bhp (66 PS/48 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 3 speed manual transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 544 kg.
The GSM Dart Mk II is said to be able to attain a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2197 mm | 86.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3683 mm | 145 inches | |
| Width | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Height | 1168 mm | 46 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 544 kg | 1199 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 31.8 litres | 7 [8.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1172 cc (71.52 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 63.5 × 92.5 mm
2.5 × 3.64 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 66 PS (65 bhp) (48 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 41.4 kW/litre 56.2 ps/litre 55.5 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 32 PBI/5 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 293 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 121.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 119.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.22 kg/kW 18.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | 1.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 257829 | ||
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| RAC rating | 10.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 GSM Dart Mk II added 2011-11-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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