The Rapier II is a rear wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, produced by Sunbeam-Talbot.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that produces 68 bhp (69 PS/51 kW) of power at 5200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
The stated kerb weight is 1070 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1232 mm | 48.5 inches | |
| Length | 4128 mm | 162.5 inches | |
| Width | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1070 kg | 2359 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hillman | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1494 cc (91.169 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 76.2 mm
3.11 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 69 PS (68 bhp) (51 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 33.9 kW/litre 46.1 ps/litre 45.5 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ze carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.5 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 | Higher is better 64.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.1 kg/kW 35.25 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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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| 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 | 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 | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 19393 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier II added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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