The Scimitar GTE Overdrive is an automobile from Reliant, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 3 door estate/station wagon body style.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) at 5500 rpm and 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1287 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 193 km/h or 120 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2638 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1426 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 4432 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1708 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1287 kg | 2837 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 91 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2994 cc (182.705 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.66 × 72.42 mm
3.69 × 2.85 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.1 kW/litre 45 ps/litre 44.4 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.49 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 38 DGAS/3A carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.3 kPa (143.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6400 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 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 | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 77.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.98 kg/kW 21.68 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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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 266 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 323983 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Reliant Scimitar GTE Overdrive added 2013-03-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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