The Jensen CV8 Mk I is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 5.9 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 305 bhp (309 PS/227 kW) at 4800 rpm and 535 N·m (395 lb·ft/54.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1517 kg, the Jensen CV8 Mk I performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 8.4 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 16 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 211 km/h, which is 131 mph.
Full specs
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| 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 | 1420 | 55.9 | |
| Voies AR | 1445 | 56.9 | |
| Longueur | 4686 | 184.5 | |
| Largeur | 1715 | 67.5 | |
| Hauteur | 1397 | 55 | |
| Garde au sol | 152 | 6 | |
| 1.76 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1517 kg | 3344 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Chrysler | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 5.9 litre 5913 cc (360.833 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 104.78 × 85.73 mm
4.13 × 3.38 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.22 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (Gross) |
309 PS (305 bhp) (227 kW) à 4800 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (Gross) |
535 Nm (395 ft·lb) (54.6 kgm) à 3000 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
38.5 kW/litre 52.3 ps/litre 51.6 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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(Gross) |
90.48 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | |||
| Taux de compression | 9:1 | ||
| Carburant | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1137 kPa (164.9 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 739.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | N | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | 6.3 s | ||
| 0-60mph | 8.4 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | 16 s | ||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 203.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 149.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 201.05 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.67 kg/kW 11.14 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Suspension AV | I.W.CS. | ||
| Suspension AR | LA.SE. | ||
| Roues AV | |||
| Roues AR | |||
| Pneumatiques AV | Dunlop R.S. 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | Dunlop R.S. 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Di/Di-S | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | 3213 cm2 | ||
| Transmission | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.07 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 58245 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Jensen CV8 Mk I added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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