The Rosengart Sagaie is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 0.7 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 2 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 37 bhp (37.5 PS/27.6 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 59 N·m (44 lb·ft/6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 700 kg at the kerb.
The Rosengart Sagaie is claimed to achieve a top speed of 118 km/h or 73 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 | 2250 mm | 88.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Length | 3900 mm | 153.5 inches | |
| Width | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 700 kg | 1543 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 32 litres | 7 [8.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | CEMEC | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 748 cc (45.646 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 78 mm
3.07 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 4 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 37.5 PS (37 bhp) (27.6 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 59 Nm (44 ft·lb) (6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.9 kW/litre 50.2 ps/litre 49.5 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.88 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 991.2 kPa (143.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374 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 | 118 km/h (73 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 53.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 39.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 52.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.37 kg/kW 42.38 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 145 x 400 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145 x 400 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 228965 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 7.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Rosengart Sagaie added 2011-01-11. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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