The Lagonda 3-Litre S II is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 222 N·m (164 lb·ft/22.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1600 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 167 km/h (104 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2883 mm | 113.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4978 mm | 196 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1600 kg | 3527 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2922 cc (178.311 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 90 mm
3.27 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 222 Nm (164 ft·lb) (22.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.7 kW/litre 48.6 ps/litre 47.9 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75.98 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.16:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 954.7 kPa (138.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 487 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.33 kg/kW 25.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64746 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Lagonda 3-Litre S II added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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