1973Audi100LS Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 (edited) AUDI 60 1968 In a move to expand the new model's range, Audi added a small-engined version, the 60. The DaimlerBenz designed engine kept the same 80.0mm bore, but the stroke was reduced to 74.4mm to give a capacity of 1.5 litre, and an output of just 41 kW The 60 was made as a two and four door saloon and three-door estate, but even with a lower final drive ratio performance hardly sparkled. It was a car designed very much for mainland European markets, where the annual road tax was based on engine capacity. Keeping the engine under 1.5 litre brought the 60 into a lower tax bracket. This was the last of the original Audis with theDKW F-102 inspired body design, and one of the few new Audis under 1.5 litres for nearly thirty years. BODY 2/4 door saloon, 3 door estate; 5 seats; weight 970kg (2138lb). ENGINE 4 cylinders, in line; front; 80.0x74.4mm, 1496cc; compr 9.0:1; 41kW (55bhp) @ 4750rpm; 27kW 11 (36.8bhp/1); 113Nm (11.5mkp) @ 2500rpm. ENGINE STRUCTURE Ohv; 2 valves per cylinder; 1 chain driven side camshaft; aluminium cylinder head; cast iron block; 5 bearing crankshaft; Solex 35 PDSIT-5 carburettor; water cooled. TRANSMISSION Front wheel drive; 4 speed gearbox; spiral bevel final drive, 4.1111. CHASSIS DETAILS Steel unitary construction; independent front suspension, wishbones, torsion bars; rear suspension, dead axle, trailing arms, Panhard rod, torsion bars; telescopic dampers; discs front, drums rear; single braking circuit; rack and pinion steering; 58.0 m (12.8 Imp gal) (15.3 US gal) fuel tank; 155R13 tyres, 4.5 rim width. DIMENSIONS Wheelbase 249.0cm (98.0in), front track 134.0cm (52.8in), rear track 132.5cm (52.2in), ground clearance 19.0cm (7.5in), turning circle 10.9m (3.6.0ft), overall length 438.0cm (l72.4in), overall width 163.0cm (64.1in), overall height 145.0cm (57.lin). PERFORMANCE Maximum speed 86mph (138mph), 26.0kph (16.1mph) @ 1000rpm; acceleration 0-100kph (62mph) 18.0sec; 23.7kg/kW (17.6kg/bhp); average fuel consumption 32.5mpg (8.71/100km). Source: The Audi File Edited September 21, 2006 by 1973Audi100LS
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