The Grantura Mk III is a motor vehicle from TVR, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 91 bhp (92 PS/68 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
With a stated kerb weight of 710 kg, the TVR Grantura Mk III performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 9.6 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 16.8 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 172 km/h (107 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2172 mm | 85.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3505 mm | 138 inches | |
| Width | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 710 kg | 1565 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Morris | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1622 cc (98.981 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 88.9 mm
3 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 92 PS (91 bhp) (68 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 41.8 kW/litre 56.9 ps/litre 56.1 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 405.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 28 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 172 km/h (107 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 128.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.46 kg/kW 17.48 lb/bhp |
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| 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. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 14289 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 TVR Grantura Mk III added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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