The NSU Autonova GT is a 2 door coupé-bodied road car with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.1 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 53 bhp (54 PS/40 kW) at 5000 rpm and 78 Nm (58 lbft/8 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 735 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 167 km/h, which is 104 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2250 mm | 88.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Length | 3750 mm | 147.6 inches | |
| Width | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 735 kg | 1620 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 38% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 37.1 litres | 8.2 [9.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | NSU | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1085 cc (66.211 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72 × 66.6 mm
2.83 × 2.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 54 PS (53 bhp) (40 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 78 Nm (58 ft·lb) (8 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.4 kW/litre 49.5 ps/litre 48.8 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
71.89 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 903.4 kPa (131 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 271.25 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 | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.6 kg/kW 31.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 135-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 135-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 123112 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 NSU Autonova GT added 2004-11-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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