The Interceptor is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor car with a front located engine, produced by Jensen.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 4 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) at 3700 rpm and 288 Nm (212 lbft/29.4 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1499 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 164 km/h, which equates to 102 mph.
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 | 2851 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1499 kg | 3305 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59.1 litres | 13 [15.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMC | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3990 cc (243.485 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.3 × 111.1 mm
3.44 × 4.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 3700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 288 Nm (212 ft·lb) (29.4 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 24.3 kW/litre 33 ps/litre 32.6 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
72.18 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 St carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 907 kPa (131.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 665 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.93 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.46 kg/kW 25.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.75 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.75 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 8239 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1949 Jensen Interceptor added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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