Triumph Spitfire 1500 is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Powering the Triumph Spitfire 1500 is an overhead valve, 1.5 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 52.5 bhp (53 PS/39 kW) at 5000 rpm and 93 N·m (69 lb·ft/9.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
Its maximum speed claimed is 148 km/h or 92 mph.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| 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 | 4000 mm | 157.5 inches | |
| Width | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Height | 1207 mm | 47.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 118 mm | 4.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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) |
53 PS (52.5 bhp) (39 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
93 Nm (69 ft·lb) (9.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
26.2 kW/litre 35.7 ps/litre 35.2 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
62.29 Nm/litre
0.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 St carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 782.8 kPa (113.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 148 km/h (92 mph) | ||
| 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 | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86383 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| 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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