The 9 Aronde Châtelaine is a passenger car from Simca, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 3 door estate/station wagon body style.
Its 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 83 N·m (61 lb·ft/8.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 980 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 110 km/h, or 68 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2443 mm | 96.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1235 mm | 48.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1230 mm | 48.4 inches | |
| Length | 4014 mm | 158 inches | |
| Width | 1558 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Height | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 980 kg | 2161 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1221 cc (74.51 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72 × 75 mm
2.83 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 44.6 PS (44 bhp) (32.8 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 83 Nm (61 ft·lb) (8.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 26.9 kW/litre 36.5 ps/litre 36 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
67.98 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 32 PBIC carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 854.2 kPa (123.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 305.25 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 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 45.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 44.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 29.87 kg/kW 49.89 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 5.75-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.75-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 306449 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Simca 9 Aronde Châtelaine added 2013-02-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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