Wolseley 12/48 Saloon is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.5 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) of power at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1321 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Length | 4140 mm | 163 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1321 kg | 2912 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1548 cc (94.465 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69.5 × 102 mm
2.74 × 4.02 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 44.6 PS (44 bhp) (32.8 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.2 kW/litre 28.8 ps/litre 28.4 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carburettor | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 387 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 33.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 24.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 33.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 40.26 kg/kW 67.25 lb/bhp |
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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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.75 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.75 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 158180 | ||
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| RAC rating | 12.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1948 Wolseley 12/48 Saloon added 2007-05-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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