This automobile has a saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.3 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 349 N·m (257 lb·ft/35.6 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
The Hudson Super Wasp weighs a stated 1599 kg at the kerb.
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 | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5156 mm | 203 inches | |
| Width | 1969 mm | 77.5 inches | |
| Height | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 210 mm | 8.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1599 kg | 3525 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hudson | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4293 cc (261.975 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.5 × 111.1 mm
3.56 × 4.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 349 Nm (257 ft·lb) (35.6 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 24.3 kW/litre 33.1 ps/litre 32.6 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.3 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1021.6 kPa (148.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 715.5 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.32 kg/kW 25.58 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 | 12.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.10-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | 2LS/LT-BDS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1290 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57442 | ||
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| RAC rating | 30.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Hudson Super Wasp added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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