This automobile has a 3 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Powering the Reliant Scimitar is an overhead valve, 2.6 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) at 5000 rpm and 190 N·m (140 lb·ft/19.4 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
Claimed kerb weight is 1003 kg.
Top claimed speed is 188 km/h (117 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2337 mm | 92 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Length | 4242 mm | 167 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1283 mm | 50.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1003 kg | 2211 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2553 cc (155.794 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 79.5 mm
3.25 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 190 Nm (140 ft·lb) (19.4 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.1 kW/litre 47.7 ps/litre 47 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.42 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 935.2 kPa (135.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 425.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 188 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 121.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.22 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 119.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.21 kg/kW 18.72 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 46662 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Reliant Scimitar added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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