The Simca Aronde P60 is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a saloon bodyshell.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 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 transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 905 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2445 mm | 96.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1254 mm | 49.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1251 mm | 49.3 inches | |
| Length | 4128 mm | 162.5 inches | |
| Width | 1591 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 905 kg | 1995 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42.6 litres | 9.4 [11.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1290 cc (78.721 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 75 mm
2.91 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
48.7 PS (48 bhp) (35.8 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
88 Nm (65 ft·lb) (9 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
27.7 kW/litre 37.7 ps/litre 37.2 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
68.22 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 857.2 kPa (124.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 322.5 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 53.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 39.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 53.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.28 kg/kW 42.23 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 43461 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Simca Aronde P60 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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