The TG 500 is a motor vehicle from Messerschmitt, with rear wheel drive, a rear positioned engine and a minicar body style.
The 0.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, two stroke, 2 cylinder unit that develops 24 bhp (24.3 PS/17.9 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 33 N·m (24.3 lb·ft/3.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 370 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater minicar | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1118 mm | 44 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1041 mm | 41 inches | |
| Length | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Width | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 370 kg | 816 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 30 litres | 6.6 [7.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.5 litre 490 cc (29.902 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 67 × 70 mm
2.64 × 2.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | two stroke (TS)
0 valves per cylinder 0 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
24.3 PS (24 bhp) (17.9 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
33 Nm (24.3 ft·lb) (3.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
36.5 kW/litre 49.7 ps/litre 49 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
67.35 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Bi carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 423.2 kPa (61.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 245 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 65.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 48.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 64.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.67 kg/kW 34.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| 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 | rear | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.RT. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.40 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63206 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 5.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Messerschmitt TG 500 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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