The MGA 1600 Mk I is a motor car from MG, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The MG MGA 1600 Mk I's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 78 bhp (79 PS/58 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual set of gears.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 927 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 163 km/h (101 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2388 mm | 94 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1216 mm | 47.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1238 mm | 48.7 inches | |
| Length | 3962 mm | 156 inches | |
| Width | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 927 kg | 2044 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | MG | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1588 cc (96.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75.4 × 88.9 mm
2.97 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
79 PS (78 bhp) (58 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
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| Specific output (Net) |
36.6 kW/litre 49.8 ps/litre 49.1 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 14.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 163 km/h (101 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.94 kg/kW 26.62 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 | |||
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| 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 | 9.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.60-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2258 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63965 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 MG MGA 1600 Mk I added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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