The Hudson Commodore 8 Club Coupé is a 2 door coupé style car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Hudson Commodore 8 Club Coupé's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.2 litre, side valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 128 bhp (130 PS/95 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 269 N·m (198 lb·ft/27.4 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 1702 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 146 km/h, which is 91 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 | 3150 mm | 124 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 5271 mm | 207.5 inches | |
| Width | 1962 mm | 77.2 inches | |
| Height | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1702 kg | 3752 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4170 cc (254.469 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 114.3 mm
3 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 130 PS (128 bhp) (95 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 269 Nm (198 ft·lb) (27.4 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 22.9 kW/litre 31.1 ps/litre 30.7 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
64.51 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 810.6 kPa (117.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 521.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 13.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 17.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 21.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 146 km/h (91 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.25 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.08 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.83 kg/kW 29.79 lb/bhp |
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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 | 5.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 165165 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1949 Hudson Commodore 8 Club Coupé added 2007-11-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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