The Talbot Samba LS is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.1 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) at 4800 rpm and 83 Nm (61 lbft/8.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
This power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Talbot Samba LS weighs a claimed 740 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 143 km/h (89 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2340 mm | 92.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1292 mm | 50.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1272 mm | 50.1 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 | 740 kg | 1631 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 | 1.1 litre 1124 cc (68.591 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72 × 69 mm
2.83 × 2.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
83 Nm (61 ft·lb) (8.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.2 kW/litre 45.1 ps/litre 44.5 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
73.84 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 927.9 kPa (134.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 281 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 | 20.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 143 km/h (89 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 68.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 67.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.85 kg/kW 33.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 41635 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Talbot Samba LS added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-12-12. |
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