The 2300 GT is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front located engine, sold by Salmson.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 176 N·m (130 lb·ft/17.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Salmson 2300 GT weighs a claimed 1247 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 169 km/h (105 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4410 mm | 173.6 inches | |
| Width | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1247 kg | 2749 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.5 litres | 15.5 [18.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Salmson | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2328 cc (142.063 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 105 mm
3.31 × 4.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 176 Nm (130 ft·lb) (17.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.2 kW/litre 47.9 ps/litre 47.3 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75.6 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 950 kPa (137.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 582 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 169 km/h (105 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.2 kg/kW 25.39 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 | 10.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.TL.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.Can. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 43505 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Salmson 2300 GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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