This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 72 bhp (73 PS/54 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 130 N·m (96 lb·ft/13.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1024 kg.
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 | 2604 mm | 102.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4394 mm | 173 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1024 kg | 2258 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 valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
73 PS (72 bhp) (54 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
130 Nm (96 ft·lb) (13.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.7 kW/litre 45.9 ps/litre 45.2 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.66 Nm/litre
0.99 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) | 1026.1 kPa (148.8 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 71.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.07 kg/kW 31.86 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 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 | 1.04 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.59 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 72622 | ||
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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 Solara 1.6 LS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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