This car has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 73 bhp (74 PS/54 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 163 N·m (120 lb·ft/16.6 kgm) at 2300 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1435 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 130 km/h or 81 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2794 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 4693 mm | 184.8 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1435 kg | 3164 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72.7 litres | 16 [19.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Humber | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2267 cc (138.341 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 110 mm
3.19 × 4.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
74 PS (73 bhp) (54 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
163 Nm (120 ft·lb) (16.6 kgm) at 2300 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
24 kW/litre 32.6 ps/litre 32.2 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
71.9 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ze carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 903.5 kPa (131 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 566.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 14.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 21.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 51.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 37.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 50.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.36 kg/kW 44.03 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57860 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Humber Hawk Ser III added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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