The Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier H120 is a rear wheel drive car, with the motor mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that has an output of 93 bhp (94 PS/69 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 144 N·m (106 lb·ft/14.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed manual with overdrive set of gears.
Claimed kerb weight is 1040 kg.
The Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier H120 is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 169 km/h (105 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2502 mm | 98.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4432 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1645 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1040 kg | 2293 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hillman | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 (DIN) |
94 PS (93 bhp) (69 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
144 Nm (106 ft·lb) (14.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.2 kW/litre 54.7 ps/litre 53.9 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.48 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 We carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1049 kPa (152.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 431.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 169 km/h (105 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15 kg/kW 25.05 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 3.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1792 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30745 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier H120 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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