Talbot Alpine SX is a car that has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 87 bhp (88 PS/65 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 137 N·m (101 lb·ft/14 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1110 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 | 1110 kg | 2447 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 | Simca | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1592 cc (97.15 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.6 × 78 mm
3.17 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead camshaft (OHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
88 PS (87 bhp) (65 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
137 Nm (101 ft·lb) (14 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.8 kW/litre 55.4 ps/litre 54.6 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.06 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.35:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1081.4 kPa (156.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.11 kg/kW 28.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted 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 | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49313 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Talbot Alpine SX added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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