1966 Saab 96

Saab 96 is a car that has a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels. It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 0.8 litre capacity. This unit features two stroke valve gear, 3 cylinder layout,. It produces 38 bhp (38.5 PS/28.3 kW) of power at 4250 rpm, and maximum torque of 81 N·m (60 lb·ft/8.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm. A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels. It weighs a stated 803 kg at the kerb. Maximum speed claimed is 127 km/h or 79 mph.
Full specs

Body type
2 door sedan/saloon with 4/5 seats
Length
4170 mm
Weight
803 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
0.8 litre
Cylinders
3, Straight
Power
38.5 PS / 38 bhp / 28.3 kW @ 4250 rpm
Torque
81 Nm / 60 ft.lb / 8.3 kgm @ 3000 rpm
Acceleration
0-60 mph 24.1 s
Top speed
127 km/h / 79 mph

1966 Saab 96 specifications

1966 Saab 96 data
bodywork
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Body type	4/5 seater sedan/saloon
Number of doors	2
Designer
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase	2498 mm	98.3 inches
Track/tread (front)	1219 mm	48 inches
Track/tread (rear)	1219 mm	48 inches
Length	4170 mm	164.2 inches
Width	1575 mm	62 inches
Height	1461 mm	57.5 inches
Ground clearance	191 mm	7.5 inches
length:wheelbase ratio	1.67
Kerb weight	803 kg	1770 lb
Weight distribution
fuel tank capacity	38.6 litres	8.5 [10.2] UK [US] gal.
aerodynamics
Drag coefficient
Frontal area
CdA
Powertrain
engine type	naturally aspirated petrol
Engine manufacturer	Saab
Engine code
Cylinders	Straight 3
Capacity	0.8 litre 841 cc (51.321 cu in)
Bore × Stroke	70 × 73 mm 2.76 × 2.87 in
Bore/stroke ratio	0.96
Valve gear	two stroke (TS) 0 valves per cylinder 0 valves in total
maximum power output (Net)	38.5 PS (38 bhp) (28.3 kW) at 4250 rpm
maximum torque (Net)	81 Nm (60 ft·lb) (8.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm
Specific output (Net)	33.7 kW/litre 45.8 ps/litre 45.2 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in
Specific torque (Net)	96.31 Nm/litre 1.16 ft·lb/cu³
Engine construction
Lubrication
compression ratio	8.5:1
Fuel system	1 So carb
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	605.2 kPa (87.8 psi)
Maximum RPM
crankshaft bearings
Engine coolant	Water
Unitary capacity	280.33 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalytic converter	N
performance
Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph)	14.7 s
Acceleration 0-60mph	24.1 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph)
Standing quarter-mile	22.3 s
Standing kilometre	39.7 s
Maximum speed	127 km/h (79 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 47.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 35.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 47.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 28.34 kg/kW 47.33 lb/bhp
fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
chassis
Engine position	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Drive wheels	front wheel drive
Torque split	N/A
Steering
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Front suspension	I.CS.
Rear suspension	I.CS.
Wheel size front
Wheel size rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes F/R	Di/Di
Front brake diameter
Rear brake diameter
Braked area
Gearbox	4 speed manual
Top gear ratio	0.83
Final drive ratio	5.43
general
Carfolio.com ID	33407
Production total
Model code
RAC rating	9.1
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1966 Saab 96 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.