This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Triumph Spitfire 1500's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 71 bhp (72 PS/53 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual with overdrive 'box delivers the power to the wheels.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 815 kg, the Triumph Spitfire 1500 manages to cover the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 11.2 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 17.6 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 161 km/h, or 100 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2108 mm | 83 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 3734 mm | 147 inches | |
| Width | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Height | 1207 mm | 47.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 118 mm | 4.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 815 kg | 1797 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 33 litres | 7.3 [8.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Triumph | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 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 (DIN) |
72 PS (71 bhp) (53 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.5 kW/litre 48.2 ps/litre 47.6 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.35 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 934.3 kPa (135.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 161 km/h (100 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 87.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.39 kg/kW 25.71 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.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SA.TA.TL. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.63 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 29469 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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