The Vanguard Sportsman is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front located engine, manufactured by Standard.
Its 2.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that produces 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 164.9 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1283 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 146 km/h or 91 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2591 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Length | 4407 mm | 173.5 inches | |
| Width | 1715 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 184 mm | 7.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1283 kg | 2829 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.6 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 (Gross) |
91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
164.9 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
32.1 kW/litre 43.7 ps/litre 43.1 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
78.98 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 992.4 kPa (143.9 psi) | ||
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| 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) | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 21.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 146 km/h (91 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.12 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.12 kg/kW 31.93 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 3.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 73711 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Standard Vanguard Sportsman added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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