The Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier III is a rear wheel drive car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
The Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier III's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 78 bhp (79 PS/58 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 113 N·m (83 lb·ft/11.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1043 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1264 mm | 49.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1232 mm | 48.5 inches | |
| Length | 4128 mm | 162.5 inches | |
| Width | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1043 kg | 2299 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hillman | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 (Net) |
79 PS (78 bhp) (58 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
113 Nm (83 ft·lb) (11.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
38.9 kW/litre 52.9 ps/litre 52.2 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
75.64 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ze carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 950.5 kPa (137.9 psi) | ||
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| 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 75.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.93 kg/kW 29.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 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 | 1.01 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 71687 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier III added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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