This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.1 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 36 bhp (36.5 PS/26.8 kW) of power at 5000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Having a stated kerb weight of 749 kg, the Singer 9 Roadster manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 28.7 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 24 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 105 km/h (65 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2057 mm | 81 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1143 mm | 45 inches | |
| Length | 3683 mm | 145 inches | |
| Width | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 749 kg | 1651 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 31.8 litres | 7 [8.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Singer | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1074 cc (65.54 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 60 × 95 mm
2.36 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 36.5 PS (36 bhp) (26.8 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 25 kW/litre 34 ps/litre 33.5 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 268.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 17.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 28.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 24 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 48.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 35.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 48.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.9 kg/kW 46.6 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | Goodyear 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 272492 | ||
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| RAC rating | 8.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 Singer 9 Roadster added 2012-05-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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