This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body styled by Raymond Loewy with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.8 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 85 bhp (86 PS/63 kW) at 4000 rpm and 187 Nm (138 lbft/19.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Raymond Loewy | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2870 mm | 113 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5010 mm | 197.2 inches | |
| Width | 1775 mm | 69.9 inches | |
| Height | 1597 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Studebaker | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2775 cc (169.341 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 101.4 mm
3 × 3.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 86 PS (85 bhp) (63 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 22.8 kW/litre 31.1 ps/litre 30.6 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
67.39 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 846.8 kPa (122.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 462.5 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.40 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 430232 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1950 Studebaker Champion Regal De Luxe Starlight Coupé added 2015-08-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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