Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier IIIA is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front positioned engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 75 bhp (76 PS/56 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 119 N·m (88 lb·ft/12.1 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1050 kg.
The Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier IIIA is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).
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 | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 146 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1050 kg | 2315 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 | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1592 cc (97.15 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81.5 × 76.2 mm
3.21 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
76 PS (75 bhp) (56 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
119 Nm (88 ft·lb) (12.1 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
35.1 kW/litre 47.8 ps/litre 47.1 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
74.75 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ze carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 939.3 kPa (136.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398 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 | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.77 kg/kW 31.36 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 | 5.60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 44715 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Sunbeam-Talbot Rapier IIIA added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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