Porsche 356 1500 America Roadster is an automobile that has a 2 door roadster type body with a rear located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The 356 1500 America Roadster is part of Porsche's Type 540 range of cars.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 108 N·m (80 lb·ft/11 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 605 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 180 km/h or 112 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1248 mm | 49.1 inches | |
| Length | 3850 mm | 151.6 inches | |
| Width | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 605 kg | 1334 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | 528 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1488 cc (90.803 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 74 mm
3.15 × 2.91 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 108 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 34.6 kW/litre 47 ps/litre 46.4 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
72.58 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 40 PBIC carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 912.1 kPa (132.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372 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 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 115.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.05 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.76 kg/kW 19.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 3¼D x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3¼D x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.25-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.25-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 399410 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Type 540 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Porsche 356 1500 America Roadster added 2015-01-31. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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