The MG MGA Twin Cam is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.6 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 108 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) at 6700 rpm and 142 N·m (105 lb·ft/14.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual set of gears.
Its quoted kerb weight is 952 kg.
Top quoted speed is 183 km/h (114 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 | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 952 kg | 2099 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 | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
110 PS (108 bhp) (81 kW) at 6700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
142 Nm (105 ft·lb) (14.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
50.7 kW/litre 69 ps/litre 68 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
89.42 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1123.7 kPa (163 psi) | ||
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| 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) | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 41.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 115.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 84.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.82 kg/kW 19.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Dunlop RS4 5.90-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop RS4 5.90-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 263 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 263 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3194 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64020 | ||
| Production total | 2111 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 MG MGA Twin Cam added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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