This automobile has a sedan/saloon type body with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.5 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 64 bhp (65 PS/48 kW) at 5000 rpm and 106 Nm (78 lbft/10.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 935 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2451 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4115 mm | 162 inches | |
| Width | 1568 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 935 kg | 2061 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1493 cc (91.108 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.7 × 87.5 mm
2.9 × 3.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 65 PS (64 bhp) (48 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 106 Nm (78 ft·lb) (10.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 32 kW/litre 43.5 ps/litre 42.9 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
71 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 892.2 kPa (129.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 69.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.04 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 68.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.59 kg/kW 32.73 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 | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 55880 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Triumph 1500 TC added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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