This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 95 bhp (96 PS/71 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 weighs a claimed 887 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 179 km/h, which is 111 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | 887 kg | 1956 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1597 cc (97.455 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.96 × 79.52 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 44.4 kW/litre 60.3 ps/litre 59.5 bhp/litre 0.97 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.65 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1038.7 kPa (150.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 179 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.52 kg/kW 20.91 lb/bhp |
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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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| 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 | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5687 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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