The Veritas Nürburgring K 3/51 is a rear wheel drive car, with its powerplant located in the front, and a 4 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 108.5 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 146 N·m (108 lb·ft/14.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 1050 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 165 km/h, which is 103 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 4350 mm | 171.3 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1050 kg | 2315 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1988 cc (121.315 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 75 mm
2.95 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 110 PS (108.5 bhp) (81 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 146 Nm (108 ft·lb) (14.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.7 kW/litre 55.3 ps/litre 54.6 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
73.44 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Solex 32 PBI carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 922.9 kPa (133.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331.33 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 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 77.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.98 kg/kW 21.68 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.50-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.50-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 504889 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1951 Veritas Nürburgring K 3/51 added 2017-01-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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