The Humber Super Snipe Mk IV is a saloon (sedan) style road car with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.1 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 116 bhp (118 PS/87 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 286 N·m (211 lb·ft/29.2 kgm) at 1400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted kerb weight is 1753 kg.
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 | 2940 mm | 115.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5005 mm | 197 inches | |
| Width | 1867 mm | 73.5 inches | |
| Height | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1753 kg | 3865 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Humber | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4139 cc (252.577 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 111.13 mm
3.5 × 4.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 118 PS (116 bhp) (87 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 286 Nm (211 ft·lb) (29.2 kgm) at 1400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.9 kW/litre 28.4 ps/litre 28 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
69.1 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.13:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 St carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 868.3 kPa (125.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 689.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 67.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.27 kg/kW 33.85 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | 2LS/LT-LH | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57794 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 Humber Super Snipe Mk IV added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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