The Riley Brooklands is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The 1.1 litre engine is an overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 5000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Riley Brooklands weighs a claimed 800 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 129 km/h, which is 80 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1213 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1213 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Length | |||
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 800 kg | 1764 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | |||
| Engine manufacturer | Riley | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1087 cc (66.333 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 60.3 × 95.2 mm
2.37 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 34.3 kW/litre 46.6 ps/litre 46 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 271.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | |||
| Compressor | |||
| 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 | 129 km/h (80 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 63.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.46 kg/kW 35.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| 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 | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49225 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 9.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1928 Riley Brooklands added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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