The Wartburg Sports Convertible is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied road car with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.9 litre, two stroke 3 cylinder. It has an output of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 87 N·m (64 lb·ft/8.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Wartburg Sports Convertible weighs a claimed 875 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 145 km/h, or 90 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2450 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1189 mm | 46.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Length | 4360 mm | 171.7 inches | |
| Width | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 875 kg | 1929 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Wartburg | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 900 cc (54.921 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 70 × 78 mm
2.76 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | two stroke (TS)
0 valves per cylinder 0 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
87 Nm (64 ft·lb) (8.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
41.4 kW/litre 56.3 ps/litre 55.6 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
96.67 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 BVF carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 607.4 kPa (88.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 300 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 | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 57.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.47 kg/kW 39.2 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TL. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-H | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52657 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 9.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Wartburg Sports Convertible added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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