This vehicle has a 4 door saloon type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 2.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 68 bhp (69 PS/51 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 146 N·m (108 lb·ft/14.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed manual set of gears.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1191 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2388 mm | 94 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1283 mm | 50.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Length | 4216 mm | 166 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1191 kg | 2626 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Standard | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.1 litre 2088 cc (127.418 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 92 mm
3.35 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 69 PS (68 bhp) (51 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 146 Nm (108 ft·lb) (14.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 24.3 kW/litre 33 ps/litre 32.6 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
69.92 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 878.7 kPa (127.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 522 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 57.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.49 kg/kW 39.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 781 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.63 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 83677 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1948 Standard Vanguard added 2001-07-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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