The Rebel 700 is a rear wheel drive saloon car with a front mounted engine, sold by Reliant.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 0.7 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 31 bhp (31.4 PS/23.1 kW) at 5000 rpm and 51 Nm (38 lbft/5.2 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 534 kg.
Top claimed speed is 116 km/h (72 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2261 mm | 89 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1207 mm | 47.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1168 mm | 46 inches | |
| Length | 3505 mm | 138 inches | |
| Width | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 534 kg | 1177 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 27.3 litres | 6 [7.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Reliant | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 701 cc (42.778 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 60.5 × 60.96 mm
2.38 × 2.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
31.4 PS (31 bhp) (23.1 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
51 Nm (38 ft·lb) (5.2 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33 kW/litre 44.8 ps/litre 44.2 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
72.75 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ze carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 914.2 kPa (132.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 175.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 30.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 116 km/h (72 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 58.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 58.05 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.1 kg/kW 38.59 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 46156 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 9.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Reliant Rebel 700 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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