The Triumph Dolomite Sprint is a saloon (sedan) designed by Michelotti with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 127 bhp (129 PS/95 kW) at 5700 rpm and 165 Nm (122 lbft/16.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels through a 4 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
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) | 1356 mm | 53.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Length | 4125 mm | 162.4 inches | |
| Width | 1568 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 57 litres | 12.5 [15.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.3 × 78 mm
3.56 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
129 PS (127 bhp) (95 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
165 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
47.4 kW/litre 64.4 ps/litre 63.6 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.58 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU HS 6 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1037.8 kPa (150.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/70 HR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 HR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 337799 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint added 2013-06-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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