The Alpine 1.4 LS is a front wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Talbot.
Its 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 85 bhp (86 PS/63 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 127 N·m (94 lb·ft/13 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted kerb weight is 1040 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2604 mm | 102.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4318 mm | 170 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1040 kg | 2293 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58.2 litres | 12.8 [15.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1442 cc (87.996 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.7 × 78 mm
3.02 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead camshaft (OHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
86 PS (85 bhp) (63 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
127 Nm (94 ft·lb) (13 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
44 kW/litre 59.8 ps/litre 58.9 bhp/litre 0.97 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
88.07 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1106.7 kPa (160.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 360.5 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 82.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.41 kg/kW 27.41 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.59 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 72908 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Talbot Alpine 1.4 LS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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