The Shibaura Midget is a cyclecar style automobile with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.1 litre capacity. This powerplant features 2 cylinder layout,. It produces 12 bhp (12.2 PS/8.9 kW) of power.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 386 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 48 km/h (30 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 3 seater cyclecar | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2134 mm | 84 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
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| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 386 kg | 851 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | De Luxe | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 2 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1143 cc (69.75 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 92.1 mm
3.5 × 3.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | |||
| maximum power output | 12.2 PS (12 bhp) (8.9 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 7.8 kW/litre 10.6 ps/litre 10.5 bhp/litre 0.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Schebler carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 571.5 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 | 48 km/h (30 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 31.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 23.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 31.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 43.14 kg/kW 72.05 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 265980 | ||
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| RAC rating | 9.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1921 Shibaura Midget added 2012-02-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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