This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This unit features 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 960 kg.
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 | 960 kg | 2116 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 30 litres | 6.6 [7.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| 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 | Higher is better 46.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 34.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 45.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 29.26 kg/kW 48.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 250855 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1947 Imperia TA 8 Conduite Interieure added 2011-08-02. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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