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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 4
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
aluminium alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
2,490 cc / 151.9 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
96.0 mm (3.8 in) / 86.0 mm (3.4 in)
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| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Fuel Injection
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
285 bhp / 213 kW
@ 7,300 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
114 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
aluminium body multi-tubular steel spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, twin trailing arms, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers |
| Brakes |
ventilated discs, all-round |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
640 kilo / 1,411 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
N/A / N/A / 1,143 mm (45 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,294 mm (90.3 in) / 1,416 mm (55.7 in) / 1,314 mm (51.7 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.45 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Classic Racing Cars, by Cyril Posthumus
- Classic Grand Prix Cars, by Karl Ludvigsen
- Road & Track (May, 1987)
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| Useful links |
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