1959 Sunbeam Alpine

This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels. The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.5 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 78 bhp (79 PS/58 kW) at 5300 rpm and 122 Nm (90 lbft/12.4 kgm) at 3400 rpm respectively. A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels. Quoted kerb weight is 966 kg.
Full specs

Body type
2 door convertible/cabriolet with 2+2 seats
Length
3943 mm
Weight
966 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
1.5 litre
Cylinders
4, Straight
Power
79 PS / 78 bhp / 58 kW @ 5300 rpm
Torque
122 Nm / 90 ft.lb / 12.4 kgm @ 3400 rpm

1959 Sunbeam Alpine

1959 Sunbeam Alpine
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet
Nombre de portes	2
Designer
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2184	86
Voies AV	1295	51
Voies AR	1232	48.5
Longueur	3943	155.2
Largeur	1537	60.5
Hauteur	1308	51.5
Garde au sol	130	5.1
	1.81
Poids avec pleins	966 kg	2130
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence	40.9 litres	9 [10.8] UK [US] gal.
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	Hillman
Type moteur
Cylinders	Straight 4
Cylindrée	1.5 litre 1494 cc (91.169 cu in)
Alésage × Course	79 × 76.2 mm 3.11 × 3 in
Rapport alésage / course	1.04
Distribution	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 8 Total vannes
Puissance maximale (Net)	79 PS (78 bhp) (58 kW) à 5300 tr/mn
Couple maximale (Net)	122 Nm (90 ft·lb) (12.4 kgm) à 3400 tr/mn
Specific output (Net)	38.9 kW/litre 52.9 ps/litre 52.2 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in
(Net)	81.66 Nm/litre 0.99 ft·lb/cu³
Construction
Lubrification
Taux de compression	9.2:1
Carburant	2 Ze carbs
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	1026.2 kPa (148.8 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	373.5 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 81.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 80.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 16.61 kg/kW 27.74 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock	3.000
Turning circle	10.40 m
Suspension AV	I.CS.
Suspension AR	LA.SE.
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV
Pneumatiques AR
Freins AV/AR	Di/Dr
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area	1903 cm²
Transmission	4 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure	1
Rapport de pont	3.89
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	44374
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	15.5
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1959 Sunbeam Alpine added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.