The Vauxhall Wyvern is a 4 door sedan/saloon style car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that produces 35 bhp (35.5 PS/26.1 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 92 N·m (68 lb·ft/9.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 993 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 103 km/h (64 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2483 mm | 97.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4181 mm | 164.6 inches | |
| Width | 1574 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 993 kg | 2189 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1442 cc (87.996 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69.5 × 95 mm
2.74 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
35.5 PS (35 bhp) (26.1 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
92 Nm (68 ft·lb) (9.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
18.1 kW/litre 24.6 ps/litre 24.3 bhp/litre 0.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
63.8 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith 30 VIG-5 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 801.7 kPa (116.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 360.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 25 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 103 km/h (64 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 35.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 26.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 35.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 38.05 kg/kW 63.55 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 3.00 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.63 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 174053 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1948 Vauxhall Wyvern added 2008-04-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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