The Hudson Italia Coupé is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
Its 3.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 6 cylinder that develops 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 214 N·m (158 lb·ft/21.8 kgm) at 1400 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 153 km/h (95 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | |||
| Width | |||
| Height | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.3 litre 3303 cc (201.561 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 120.7 mm
3 × 4.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 214 Nm (158 ft·lb) (21.8 kgm) at 1400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 25.7 kW/litre 35 ps/litre 34.5 bhp/litre 0.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
64.79 Nm/litre
0.78 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 814.2 kPa (118.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 550.5 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 | 153 km/h (95 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | 2LS/LT-BH | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57387 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Hudson Italia Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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