The TMC Costin 1600 is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door roadster bodyshell.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 1.6 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 82 bhp (83 PS/61 kW) at 5500 rpm and 124 N·m (91 lb·ft/12.6 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The TMC Costin 1600 weighs a claimed 658 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 180 km/h, which equates to 112 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2390 mm | 94.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 3580 mm | 140.9 inches | |
| Width | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Height | 1100 mm | 43.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 658 kg | 1451 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1599 cc (97.577 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 77.6 mm
3.19 × 3.06 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
83 PS (82 bhp) (61 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
124 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.6 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.2 kW/litre 52 ps/litre 51.3 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.55 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| sump | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We DATR carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 974.5 kPa (141.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better
126.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better
10.76 kg/kW 17.97 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.PR. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/50 HR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/50 HR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 98505 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 TMC Costin 1600 added 2002-08-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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