Talbot Minx 1.6 is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.6 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) at 5400 rpm and 137 Nm (101 lbft/14 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
The power is transmitted to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Maximum quoted speed is 163 km/h (101 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 4394 mm | 173 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| 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 valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
137 Nm (101 ft·lb) (14 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.7 kW/litre 56.7 ps/litre 55.9 bhp/litre 0.92 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 | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 36 DCNVH 12 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1081.4 kPa (156.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| 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 | 163 km/h (101 mph) | ||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwLongTrailA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.03 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 159632 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Talbot Minx 1.6 Automatic added 2007-05-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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