Full specs1957 Hudson Hornet specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3080 mm | 121.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Length | 5315 mm | 209.3 inches | |
| Width | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1760 kg | 3880 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hudson | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5358 cc (326.965 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 82.6 mm
4 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 4700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
468 Nm (345 ft·lb) (47.7 kgm) at 2875 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
35.5 kW/litre 48.3 ps/litre 47.6 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
87.35 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1097.6 kPa (159.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 669.75 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 146.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.04 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 144.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.26 kg/kW 15.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 58916 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Hudson Hornet added before December 1995. Last modified 2016-01-31. |
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