This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Lea-Francis Lynx Prototype's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.6 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 107 bhp (108 PS/80 kW) of power at 4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual set of gears.
It weighs a claimed 1016 kg at the kerb.
The Lea-Francis Lynx Prototype is said to be able to attain a top speed of 177 km/h which is 110 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1016 kg | 2240 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2553 cc (155.794 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 79.5 mm
3.25 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 108 PS (107 bhp) (80 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 31.3 kW/litre 42.5 ps/litre 41.9 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 425.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 106.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 105.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.73 kg/kW 21.27 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 | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 10098 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Lea-Francis Lynx Prototype added before December 1995. Last modified 2014-12-21. |
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