This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.6 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 93 bhp (94 PS/69 kW) at 5500 rpm and 132 Nm (97 lbft/13.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 927 kg.
Top claimed speed is 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) | 1238 mm | 48.7 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 | |||
| 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 | Morris | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1622 cc (98.981 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 88.9 mm
3 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 94 PS (93 bhp) (69 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.8 kW/litre 58.1 ps/litre 57.3 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.38 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1022.7 kPa (148.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 405.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 163 km/h (101 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.37 kg/kW 22.33 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 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| 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 | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63998 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 MG MGA 1600 Mk II added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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