This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 4.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 124 bhp (126 PS/92 kW) of power at 4200 rpm.
A 3 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
The Railton Straight 8 weighs a quoted 1625 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 153 km/h, or 95 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3100 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4877 mm | 192 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 216 mm | 8.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1625 kg | 3583 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59.1 litres | 13 [15.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hudson | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4170 cc (254.469 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 114.3 mm
3 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 126 PS (124 bhp) (92 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 22.2 kW/litre 30.1 ps/litre 29.7 bhp/litre 0.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 521.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 153 km/h (95 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 77.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.9 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.57 kg/kW 29.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 12.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47234 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Railton Straight 8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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