This vehicle has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 52.5 bhp (53 PS/39 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 103 N·m (76 lb·ft/10.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
The claimed kerb weight is 1034 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 129 km/h (80 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2590 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4267 mm | 168 inches | |
| Width | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Height | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1034 kg | 2280 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jowett | ||
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| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1486 cc (90.681 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72.5 × 90 mm
2.85 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 53 PS (52.5 bhp) (39 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 103 Nm (76 ft·lb) (10.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 26.3 kW/litre 35.8 ps/litre 35.3 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
69.31 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ze carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 871 kPa (126.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 371.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 14.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 22.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 129 km/h (80 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 51.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 37.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 50.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.41 kg/kW 44.12 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63844 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 Jowett Javelin PE added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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