Reliant Scimitar Sabre is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
Its 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 113 bhp (115 PS/84 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 126 N·m (93 lb·ft/12.8 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Reliant Scimitar Sabre weighs a claimed 921 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 183 km/h or 114 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2133 mm | 84 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3886 mm | 153 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 921 kg | 2030 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 41.8 litres | 9.2 [11] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1396 cc (85.189 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 79 mm
2.95 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
115 PS (113 bhp) (84 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
126 Nm (93 ft·lb) (12.8 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
60.4 kW/litre 82.1 ps/litre 80.9 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.26 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1134.2 kPa (164.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 349 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.93 kg/kW 18.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 9.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 13508 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Reliant Scimitar Sabre added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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