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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 6
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
3,995 cc / 243.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
96.0 mm (3.8 in) / 92.0 mm (3.6 in)
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| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
3 SU HD 8 Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
282 bhp / 210 kW
@ 5,500 rpm
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| Torque |
390 Nm / 288 ft lbs
@ 3,850 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
71 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium body-panels on steel frame |
| Chassis |
steel platform chassis |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
rigid axle, Watt bar, coil springs, shock absorbers |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Girling discs |
| Gearbox |
David Brown 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,448 kilo / 3,192 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,570 mm (179.9 in) / 1,680 mm (66.1 in) / 1,320 mm (52 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,490 mm (98 in) / 1,370 mm (53.9 in) / 1,360 mm (53.5 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.19 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
230 km/h (143 mph)
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| 0-60 mph |
8.1 s |
| Resources |
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