The Leyland Mini Special is a sedan/saloon with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.1 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 75 N·m (55 lb·ft/7.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 640 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2035 mm | 80.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1215 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1179 mm | 46.4 inches | |
| Length | 3071 mm | 120.9 inches | |
| Width | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 640 kg | 1411 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 34.5 litres | 7.6 [9.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1098 cc (67.004 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 64.59 × 83.73 mm
2.54 × 3.3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 44.6 PS (44 bhp) (32.8 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 75 Nm (55 ft·lb) (7.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.9 kW/litre 40.6 ps/litre 40.1 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
68.31 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU HS 4 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 858.4 kPa (124.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 274.5 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 69.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 68.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.51 kg/kW 32.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front 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 | 145 SR 10 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145 SR 10 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 604032 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Leyland Mini Special added 2019-08-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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