This car has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Lagonda M45 Rapide's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.5 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 3100 rpm.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1676 kg.
The Lagonda M45 Rapide is claimed to achieve a top speed of 163 km/h or 101 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4547 mm | 179 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1676 kg | 3695 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4453 cc (271.739 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.5 × 120.65 mm
3.48 × 4.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 3100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 23.4 kW/litre 31.9 ps/litre 31.4 bhp/litre 0.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 742.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.4 s | ||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 163 km/h (101 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.05 kg/kW 26.82 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
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| turns lock-to-lock | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64075 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1934 Lagonda M45 Rapide added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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