This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a rear mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 0.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 2 cylinder unit that develops 42 bhp (42.6 PS/31.3 kW) of power at 5000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 680 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 148 km/h (92 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2089 mm | 82.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1118 mm | 44 inches | |
| Length | 3607 mm | 142 inches | |
| Width | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Height | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 680 kg | 1499 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42.1 litres | 9.3 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Panhard | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.8 litre 848 cc (51.748 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.85 × 75 mm
3.34 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 4 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 42.6 PS (42 bhp) (31.3 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 36.9 kW/litre 50.2 ps/litre 49.5 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 carbs | ||
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| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 20 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 148 km/h (92 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 62.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 61.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.71 kg/kW 36.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 124102 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 8.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Marathon Corsaire added 2004-12-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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