This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Talbot Samba 72 cv's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.4 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 72 bhp (73 PS/54 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 107 N·m (79 lb·ft/10.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 850 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 159 km/h (99 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2340 mm | 92.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1304 mm | 51.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1256 mm | 49.4 inches | |
| Length | 3506 mm | 138 inches | |
| Width | 1528 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Height | 1362 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1360 cc (82.992 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 77 mm
2.95 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
73 PS (72 bhp) (54 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
107 Nm (79 ft·lb) (10.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.5 kW/litre 53.7 ps/litre 52.9 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.68 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 988.7 kPa (143.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 340 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 | 18.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 159 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.83 kg/kW 26.44 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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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 9.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| 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 | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 40040 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Talbot Samba 72 cv added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-12-12. |
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