The Morgan Super Aero is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor mounted in the front, and a roadster bodyshell.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.1 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 2 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 45 bhp (45.6 PS/33.6 kW) of power.
A 2 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed kerb weight is 406 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 120 km/h (75 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2210 mm | 87 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Width | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Kerb weight | 406 kg | 895 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | JAP | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 2 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1096 cc (66.882 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.7 × 95 mm
3.37 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 4 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 45.6 PS (45 bhp) (33.6 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 30.6 kW/litre 41.6 ps/litre 41.1 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Am carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 548 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 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.1 kg/kW 20.21 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.SlPi.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | QE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 73546 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 9.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1930 Morgan Super Aero added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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