The M-Type Midget is a rear wheel drive roadster motor car with a front located engine, manufactured by MG.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 0.8 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 20 bhp (20.3 PS/14.9 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 508 kg.
Top claimed speed is 103 km/h, or 64 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1067 mm | 42 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1067 mm | 42 inches | |
| Length | 3162 mm | 124.5 inches | |
| Width | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 508 kg | 1120 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Morris | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.8 litre 847 cc (51.687 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 57 × 83 mm
2.24 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 20.3 PS (20 bhp) (14.9 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17.6 kW/litre 23.9 ps/litre 23.6 bhp/litre 0.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 211.75 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 | 103 km/h (64 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 39.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 29.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 39.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 34.06 kg/kW 56.9 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 | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63514 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 8.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1928 MG M-Type Midget added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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