This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.3 litre capacity. This unit features overhead inlet, side exhaust valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1830 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1442 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5168 mm | 203.5 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1830 kg | 4034 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rolls-Royce | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4256 cc (259.717 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.89 × 114.3 mm
3.5 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead inlet, side exhaust (oise)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 St carb | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 709.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48477 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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