This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a rear located engine driving through the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 0.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 39 bhp (39.5 PS/29.1 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 63 N·m (46 lb·ft/6.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2220 mm | 87.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3810 mm | 150 inches | |
| Width | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 944 cc (57.606 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 68 × 65 mm
2.68 × 2.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
39.5 PS (39 bhp) (29.1 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
63 Nm (46 ft·lb) (6.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
30.8 kW/litre 41.9 ps/litre 41.3 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
66.74 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 32 BICSA carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 838.6 kPa (121.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 236 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.170 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 145 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 254276 | ||
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| RAC rating | 11.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Simca 1005 LS Automatic added 2011-08-27. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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