The Touring Car is an automobile from Mikasa, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The 0.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 2 cylinder that has an output of 20.7 bhp (21 PS/15.4 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 38 N·m (28 lb·ft/3.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 2 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 600 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 90 km/h, which equates to 56 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1170 mm | 46.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1180 mm | 46.5 inches | |
| Length | 3810 mm | 150 inches | |
| Width | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Height | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 600 kg | 1323 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 24 litres | 5.3 [6.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.6 litre 585 cc (35.699 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73 × 70 mm
2.87 × 2.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 4 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
21 PS (20.7 bhp) (15.4 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
38 Nm (28 ft·lb) (3.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
26.4 kW/litre 35.9 ps/litre 35.4 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
64.96 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 816.3 kPa (118.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 292.5 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 | 90 km/h (56 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 34.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 25.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 34.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 38.87 kg/kW 64.93 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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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 | front 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 | 5.00-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 288222 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 6.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Mikasa Touring Car added 2012-10-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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