The Reliant Scimitar SS1 1300 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 75 bhp (76 PS/56 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 109 N·m (80 lb·ft/11.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 839 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 159 km/h or 99 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 | 1582 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Height | 1240 mm | 48.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 839 kg | 1850 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1392 cc (84.945 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.2 × 74.3 mm
3.04 × 2.93 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 76 PS (75 bhp) (56 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 109 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.2 kW/litre 54.6 ps/litre 53.9 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.3 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 984 kPa (142.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 348 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 | 159 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.66 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15 kg/kW 25.06 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5522 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Reliant Scimitar SS1 1300 added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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