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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Ford Cosworth FVC Straight 4
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
1,790 cc / 109.2 cu in |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Fuel Injection
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
255 bhp / 190 kW
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| BHP/Liter |
142 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass body |
| Chassis |
aluminium reinforced steel spaceframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
single top links, twin lower links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Lockheed ventilated discs |
| Gearbox |
Hewland FG400 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
490 kilo / 1,080 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,683 mm (145 in) / 1,676 mm (66 in) / N/A
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,362 mm (93 in) / 1,321 mm (52 in) / 1,321 mm (52 in)
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| Fuel tank |
100 Litre (26.4 Gallon US / 22 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
10 x 13 / 14 x 13 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.52 bhp / kg |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Chevron - The Derek Bennett Story, by David Gordon
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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