1953 Jensen 541

The Jensen 541 is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels. It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 3700 rpm. A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels. Quoted weight at the kerb is 1372 kg. Top quoted speed is 187 km/h, or 116 mph.
Full specs

Body type
2 door fixed-head coupé with 2+2 seats
Length
4521 mm
Weight
1372 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
4 litre
Cylinders
6, Straight
Power
132 PS / 130 bhp / 97 kW @ 3700 rpm
Torque
Unknown
Top speed
187 km/h / 116 mph

1953 Jensen 541

1953 Jensen 541
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	2+2 seater fixed-head coupé
Nombre de portes	2
Designer
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2667	105
Voies AV	1318	51.9
Voies AR	1308	51.5
Longueur	4521	178
Largeur	1600	63
Hauteur	1346	53
Garde au sol
	1.7
Poids avec pleins	1372 kg	3025
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence	59.1 litres	13 [15.6] UK [US] gal.
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	BMC
Type moteur
Cylinders	Straight 6
Cylindrée	4 litre 3990 cc (243.485 cu in)
Alésage × Course	87.3 × 111.1 mm 3.44 × 4.37 in
Rapport alésage / course	0.79
Distribution	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 12 Total vannes
Puissance maximale	132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) à 3700 tr/mn
Couple maximale
Specific output	24.3 kW/litre 33 ps/litre 32.6 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in
Construction
Lubrification
Taux de compression	6.8:1
Carburant	1 SU carburettor
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	665 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h	8.2 s
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m	18.4 s
0-1000m
Vitesse	187 km/h (116 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 96.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.66 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 14.15 kg/kW 23.64 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Suspension AV	I.CS.W.
Suspension AR	LA.SE.PR.
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV	6.00 x 16
Pneumatiques AR	6.00 x 16
Freins AV/AR	2TS/LT-GHS
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	4 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure	1
Rapport de pont	2.93
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	58201
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	28.4
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1953 Jensen 541 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.