The Super Jet is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front placed engine, produced by Hudson.
Its 3.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 6 cylinder unit that develops 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 252 N·m (186 lb·ft/25.7 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1478 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 148 km/h which is 92 mph.
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 | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4590 mm | 180.7 inches | |
| Width | 1703 mm | 67 inches | |
| Height | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1478 kg | 3258 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52.7% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 2.04 m² | ||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| 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 | 252 Nm (186 ft·lb) (25.7 kgm) at 1800 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 |
76.29 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 958.7 kPa (139.1 psi) | ||
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| 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) | 10.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 15.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 148 km/h (92 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 78.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 77.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.39 kg/kW 29.04 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57420 | ||
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| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Hudson Super Jet added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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