The Contessa 1300 Saloon is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a rear located engine, from Hino.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 55 bhp (56 PS/41 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 95 N·m (70 lb·ft/9.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 880 kg.
The Hino Contessa 1300 Saloon is claimed to attain a top speed of 130 km/h, or 81 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2280 mm | 89.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1234 mm | 48.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 4150 mm | 163.4 inches | |
| Width | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 880 kg | 1940 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 32.7 litres | 7.2 [8.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hino | ||
| Engine code | GR 100 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1255 cc (76.585 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 71.1 × 79 mm
2.8 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
56 PS (55 bhp) (41 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
95 Nm (70 ft·lb) (9.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
32.7 kW/litre 44.4 ps/litre 43.8 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
75.7 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 951.2 kPa (138 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 313.75 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 | 130 km/h (81 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 63.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.46 kg/kW 35.84 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 | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 9.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.60-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 656 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 12991 | ||
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| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Hino Contessa 1300 Saloon added 1999-12-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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