1957 Wolseley 1500

The Wolseley 1500 is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car styled by Gerald Palmer with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels. Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 100 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm. The engine drives the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox. It weighs a claimed 925 kg at the kerb. Maximum stated speed is 130 km/h, or 81 mph.
Full specs

Body type
4 door sedan/saloon with 4/5 seats
Length
3850 mm
Weight
925 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
1.5 litre
Cylinders
4, Straight
Power
51 PS / 50 bhp / 37 kW @ 4200 rpm
Torque
100 Nm / 74 ft.lb / 10.2 kgm @ 3000 rpm
Top speed
130 km/h / 81 mph

1957 Wolseley 1500

1957 Wolseley 1500
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	4/5 seater sedan/saloon
Nombre de portes	4
Designer	Gerald Palmer
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2185	86
Voies AV	1290	50.8
Voies AR	1280	50.4
Longueur	3850	151.6
Largeur	1550	61
Hauteur	1550	61
Garde au sol	150	5.9
	1.76
Poids avec pleins	925 kg	2039
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence	32 litres	7 [8.5] UK [US] gal.
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	BMC
Type moteur	B-Series
Cylinders	Straight 4
Cylindrée	1.5 litre 1489 cc (90.864 cu in)
Alésage × Course	73.03 × 88.9 mm 2.88 × 3.5 in
Rapport alésage / course	0.82
Distribution	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 8 Total vannes
Puissance maximale (gross)	51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) à 4200 tr/mn
Couple maximale (gross)	100 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.2 kgm) à 3000 tr/mn
Specific output (gross)	25 kW/litre 34 ps/litre 33.6 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in
(gross)	67.16 Nm/litre 0.81 ft·lb/cu³
Construction
Lubrification	Carter humide
Taux de compression	7.2:1
Carburant	1 SU H2 carburettor
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	843.9 kPa (122.4 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin	3
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	372.25 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse	130 km/h (81 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 54.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 40.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 54.05 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 24.81 kg/kW 41.44 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Suspension AV	I.CS.W.
Suspension AR	LA.SE.
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV	5.00-14
Pneumatiques AR	5.00-14
Freins AV/AR	Dr/Dr
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	4 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure	1
Rapport de pont	3.73
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	518100
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	13.2
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1957 Wolseley 1500 added 2017-06-10. Last modified 2020-03-16.