This vehicle has a 2 door roadster body style with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 107 N·m (79 lb·ft/10.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Tornado Tempest Mk II weighs a claimed 499 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed stated is 177 km/h or 110 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2184 mm | 86 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3759 mm | 148 inches | |
| Width | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Height | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 499 kg | 1100 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40.9 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1342 cc (81.894 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 65.1 mm
3.19 × 2.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
107 Nm (79 ft·lb) (10.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
41.1 kW/litre 55.9 ps/litre 55.1 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
79.73 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1001.9 kPa (145.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 335.5 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 | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 150.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 110.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 148.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.04 kg/kW 15.1 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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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 139744 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Tornado Tempest Mk II added 2006-02-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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