The Prince Skyline Sport Convertible is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 1.9 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 96 bhp (97 PS/72 kW) at 4800 rpm and 154 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.7 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1336 kg at the kerb.
The Prince Skyline Sport Convertible is said to be able to attain a top speed of 150 km/h which is 93 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2535 mm | 99.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1339 mm | 52.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1374 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1336 kg | 2945 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1862 cc (113.626 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 84 mm
3.31 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
97 PS (96 bhp) (72 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
154 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.7 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38.4 kW/litre 52.3 ps/litre 51.6 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
82.71 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1039.3 kPa (150.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.5 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 | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.66 kg/kW 31.17 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 136455 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Prince Skyline Sport Convertible added 2005-12-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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