This car has a convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 4.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that produces 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a stated 1473 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 169 km/h (105 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | |||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3353 mm | 132 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5232 mm | 206 inches | |
| Width | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 191 mm | 7.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1473 kg | 3247 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90.9 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lagonda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4480 cc (273.386 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 84.5 mm
2.95 × 3.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 29.1 kW/litre 39.6 ps/litre 39.1 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 169 km/h (105 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.29 kg/kW 18.85 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 ? | |||
| 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 | 12.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| 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 | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64031 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 41.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Lagonda V12 Rapide added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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