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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Aston Martin Straight 6
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| Construction |
aluminium alloy block and head
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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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| Compression |
8.3:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Chain driven
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| Fuel feed |
2 Solex 44 PHH Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
236 bhp / 176 kW
@ 5,000 rpm
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| Torque |
359 Nm / 265 ft lbs
@ 4,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
59 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium panels on a steel frame |
| Chassis |
steel platform |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, parallel trailing links, Watt linkage, transverse torsion bars, piston type shock absorbers |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Dunlop Hydraulic, servo-assisted discs |
| Gearbox |
3 speed Automatic
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,715 kilo / 3,781 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,966 mm (195.5 in) / 1,765 mm (69.5 in) / 1,422 mm (56 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,896 mm (114 in) / 1,372 mm (54 in) / 1,409 mm (55.5 in)
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| Fuel tank |
75 Litre (19.8 Gallon US / 16.5 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
7 x 15 / 10 x 15 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.14 bhp / kg |
| Weight distribution |
50% front / 50% rear |
| Resources |
| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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