The Scimitar GTE V6 is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon passenger car with a front mounted engine, produced by Reliant.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 128 bhp (130 PS/95 kW) at 4750 rpm and 235 Nm (173 lbft/24 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1203 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 182 km/h (113 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 | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Length | 4318 mm | 170 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1203 kg | 2652 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 77 litres | 16.9 [20.3] 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 (net) |
130 PS (128 bhp) (95 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
31.9 kW/litre 43.3 ps/litre 42.8 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
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 40 DFA-1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 986.3 kPa (143.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum 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) | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 37.6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18 s
@ 78 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 33 s
@ 154 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 107.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.6 kg/kW 21.05 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS.WL.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli Cinturato 185-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli Cinturato 185-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 322267 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Reliant Scimitar GTE V6 Automatic added 2013-03-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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