The NSU-Fiat Weinsberg 500 is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted engine which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 0.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 2 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 15 bhp (15.2 PS/11.2 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 30 N·m (22.1 lb·ft/3.1 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The NSU-Fiat Weinsberg 500 weighs a quoted 485 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 95 km/h, which equates to 59 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1840 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1121 mm | 44.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1135 mm | 44.7 inches | |
| Length | 3085 mm | 121.5 inches | |
| Width | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 485 kg | 1069 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 21 litres | 4.6 [5.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.5 litre 479 cc (29.23 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66 × 70 mm
2.6 × 2.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 4 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
15.2 PS (15 bhp) (11.2 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
30 Nm (22.1 ft·lb) (3.1 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
23.4 kW/litre 31.8 ps/litre 31.3 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
62.63 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber IMB carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 787 kPa (114.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 239.5 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 | 95 km/h (59 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 31.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 23.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 30.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 43.36 kg/kW 72.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear 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 | 4.40-12 | ||
| Tyres rear | 4.40-12 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 560560 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 5.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 NSU-Fiat Weinsberg 500 added 2018-10-13. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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