The Hotchkiss 3½-Litre is a saloon (sedan) style motor vehicle with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 125 bhp (127 PS/93 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4902 mm | 193 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hotchkiss | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3485 cc (212.668 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 100 mm
3.39 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 127 PS (125 bhp) (93 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 26.7 kW/litre 36.4 ps/litre 35.9 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 580.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 60093 | ||
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| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Hotchkiss 3½-Litre added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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