The Sunbeam-Talbot Alpine V is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its motor placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.7 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 92 bhp (93 PS/69 kW) at 5500 rpm and 149 Nm (110 lbft/15.2 kgm) at 3700 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 993 kg, the Sunbeam-Talbot Alpine V can dispense with the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 13.6 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 19.1 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 158 km/h, which is 98 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2184 mm | 86 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Length | 3950 mm | 155.5 inches | |
| Width | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Height | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 993 kg | 2189 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hillman | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1725 cc (105.266 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81.5 × 82.65 mm
3.21 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 93 PS (92 bhp) (69 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 149 Nm (110 ft·lb) (15.2 kgm) at 3700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.8 kW/litre 54.1 ps/litre 53.3 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.38 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 St carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1085.4 kPa (157.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 431.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 158 km/h (98 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.47 kg/kW 24.18 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | unknown | ||
| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 19437 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Sunbeam-Talbot Alpine V added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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