Full specs
1956 Saab Sonett specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Sixten Sason | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2210 mm | 87 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 3490 mm | 137.4 inches | |
| Width | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Height | 826 mm | 32.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 191 mm | 7.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Kerb weight | 500 kg | 1102 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36.4 litres | 8 [9.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Saab | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 748 cc (45.646 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66 × 72.9 mm
2.6 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | two stroke (TS)
0 valves per cylinder 0 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 59 PS (58 bhp) (43 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 85 Nm (63 ft·lb) (8.7 kgm) |
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| Specific output | 57.8 kW/litre 78.6 ps/litre 77.5 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
113.64 Nm/litre
1.37 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 714 kPa (103.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 249.33 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 | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.56 kg/kW 19.31 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 | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.00-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 974 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 4070 | ||
| Production total | 6 | ||
| Model code | 94 | ||
| RAC rating | 8.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Saab Sonett added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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