The Imperia TA 8 Cabriolet is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power through the front wheels.
Its 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, 4 cylinder that produces 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2630 mm | 103.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1235 mm | 48.6 inches | |
| Length | 4250 mm | 167.3 inches | |
| Width | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Height | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 30 litres | 6.6 [7.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Amilcar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1340 cc (81.772 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 67 × 95 mm
2.64 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Valve gear |
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 44.6 PS (44 bhp) (32.8 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 24.5 kW/litre 33.3 ps/litre 32.8 bhp/litre 0.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith 30mm carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 335 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front 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 | 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 544071 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1947 Imperia TA 8 Cabriolet added 2018-02-18. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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