The Dolomite 8 is a rear wheel drive roadster motor vehicle with a front placed engine, from Triumph.
It's powered courtesy of a supercharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Its claimed kerb weight is 965 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2624 mm | 103.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
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| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 965 kg | 2127 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 60 × 88 mm
2.36 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 52.4 kW/litre 71.3 ps/litre 70.3 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carburettor | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 248.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Roots-type supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 147.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.24 kg/kW 15.44 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 17556 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1934 Triumph Dolomite 8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-01-26. |
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