The Triumph Dolomite 1300 is a saloon (sedan) designed by Michelotti with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.3 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 58 bhp (59 PS/43 kW) at 5500 rpm and 92 Nm (68 lbft/9.4 kgm) at 3300 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Triumph Dolomite 1300 weighs a quoted 943 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Michelotti | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2454 mm | 96.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1349 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1267 mm | 49.9 inches | |
| Length | 4125 mm | 162.4 inches | |
| Width | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 943 kg | 2079 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56.8 litres | 12.5 [15] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1296 cc (79.087 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.7 × 76 mm
2.9 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 59 PS (58 bhp) (43 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 92 Nm (68 ft·lb) (9.4 kgm) at 3300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.4 kW/litre 45.4 ps/litre 44.8 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
70.99 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 892.1 kPa (129.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 324 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 62.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 45.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 61.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.8 kg/kW 36.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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.W.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 | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 54978 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Triumph Dolomite 1300 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-05. |
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