1960 Simca Ariane

This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels. It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 48 bhp (48.7 PS/35.8 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 88 N·m (65 lb·ft/9 kgm) at 2800 rpm. The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox. The Simca Ariane weighs a claimed 1085 kg at the kerb.
Full specs

Body type
4 door sedan/saloon with 4/5 seats
Length
4520 mm
Weight
1085 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
1.3 litre
Cylinders
4, Straight
Power
48.7 PS / 48 bhp / 35.8 kW @ 4800 rpm
Torque
88 Nm / 65 ft.lb / 9 kgm @ 2800 rpm

1960 Simca Ariane

1960 Simca Ariane
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	4/5 seater sedan/saloon
Nombre de portes	4
Designer
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2692	106
Voies AV	1372	54
Voies AR	1346	53
Longueur	4520	178
Largeur	1755	69.1
Hauteur	1483	58.4
Garde au sol
	1.68
Poids avec pleins	1085 kg	2392
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence	60 litres	13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal.
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	Simca
Type moteur
Cylinders	Straight 4
Cylindrée	1.3 litre 1290 cc (78.721 cu in)
Alésage × Course	74 × 75 mm 2.91 × 2.95 in
Rapport alésage / course	0.99
Distribution	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 8 Total vannes
Puissance maximale (Gross)	48.7 PS (48 bhp) (35.8 kW) à 4800 tr/mn
Couple maximale (Gross)	88 Nm (65 ft·lb) (9 kgm) à 2800 tr/mn
Specific output (Gross)	27.7 kW/litre 37.7 ps/litre 37.2 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in
(Gross)	68.22 Nm/litre 0.82 ft·lb/cu³
Construction
Lubrification
Taux de compression	6.8:1
Carburant	1 So carb
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	857.2 kPa (124.3 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin	5
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	322.5 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 44.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 32.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 44.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 30.31 kg/kW 50.63 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle	11.40 m
Suspension AV
Suspension AR
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV
Pneumatiques AR
Freins AV/AR
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	4 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure	1
Rapport de pont
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	43989
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	13.6
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1960 Simca Ariane added 1996-03-21. Last modified 2013-02-28.