The Wolseley 6/90 Series III is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.6 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 98 bhp (99 PS/73 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 182 N·m (134 lb·ft/18.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a stated 1465 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 150 km/h (93 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 | 2880 mm | 113.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | 7.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1465 kg | 3230 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMC | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2639 cc (161.042 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.38 × 88.9 mm
3.13 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
99 PS (98 bhp) (73 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
182 Nm (134 ft·lb) (18.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
27.7 kW/litre 37.7 ps/litre 37.1 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
68.97 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU H4 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 866.6 kPa (125.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 439.83 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 | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 67.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.05 kg/kW 33.49 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 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.40-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 517770 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 23.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Wolseley 6/90 Series III added 2017-06-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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