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2CV AZL 1963

Ami 8 1977

Dyane 6 1968

Mehari 6 1972

LN 1974

Visa 1984

Years of Production

(1949-1994)

(1961-1979)

(1966-1981)

(1968-1987)

(1974-1982)

(1979-1988)

Engine

2 cylinder, boxer, aircooled

Type

A53

M28

M4

M28/1

M28

V06/630

Displacement

425cc

602cc

602cc

602cc

602cc

652cc

Horsepower (cv a rpm)

18cv a 4200

35cv a 5750

28cv a 4750

33cv a 6750

35cv a 5750

38cv a 5500

Top Speed (Km/h)

95

123

110

110

n/d

125

Weight (Kg.)

535

725

620

555

n/d

725

Compression ratio

7,5:1

9,0:1

7,75:1

8,5:1

9,0:1

9,0:1

Torque (kgm a rpm)

2,8 a 3000

4,2 a 3750

3,9 a 3500

3,9 a 3500

4,1 a 3000

4,8 a 3500

Brakes

Drum/Drum

Disc/Drum

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

Disc/Drum

Disc/Drum

- The Citroën LN/LNA and Visa aren't really A-Series, but some version of them have similar specifications with 2CV and 2CV derivates. For that reason, we include them.

- The Citroën 2CV uses four engines in his life: 375cc, 425cc, 435cc y 602cc. Since 1966 the 602cc engine was available and since 1982, the front disc brakes.


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Ami 6

Ami 8

Ami Super

Ami M-35

Years of Production

(1961-1971)

(1969-1979)

(1973-1976)

(1969-1971)

Engine

2 cylinder, boxer, aircooled

4 cylinder, boxer, aircooled

Rotary engine with 1 rotor

Type

M4

M28

G10/613

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Displacement

602cc

602cc

1015cc

995cc

Horsepower (cv a rpm)

28cv a 4750

35cv a 5750

55cv a 6500

49cv a 5500

Top Speed (Km/h)

110

123

147

144

Weight (Kg.)

620

725

805

815

Compression ratio

7,75:1

9,0:1

9,0:1

9,0:1

Torque (kgm a rpm)

2,8 a 3000

4,2 a 3750

6,8 a 3500

6,9 a 2745

Acceleration 0-100 Km/h

n/d

33s

15s

n/d

Brakes

Drum/Drum

Disc/Drum

Disc/Drum

n/d

- The Citroën Ami 6 added front disc brakes and M28 engine in 1968.


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Fiat 600

Fiat 850 N

Fiat Nuova 500

Fiat 126

Mini 850

Years of Production

1955-1969

1964-1974

1960-1975

1972-1992

1959-1974

Engine

4-Line

4-Line

2-Line

2-Line

4-Transversal

Displacement

633cc

843cc

499cc

594cc

848cc

Horsepower (cv a rpm)

22cv a 4600

37cv a 5000

18cv

23cv a 4800

34,5cv a 5500

Top Speed (Km/h)

95

121

96

105

115

Weight (Kg.)

585

674

n/d

n/d

628

Compression ratio

n/d

8,8:1

n/d

7,5:1

8,3:1

Traction

Back

Back

Back

Back

Front

Acceleration 0-100 Km/h

35s

n/d

n/d

n/d

34s

Brakes

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

- The Fiat 600 uses 3 engines in his life: 633cc (22cv), 749cc (32cv) y 843cc (37cv).

- Also there are a Coupe Fiat 850 (843cc-47cv) and a Spider Fiat 850 (903cc-52cv).

- The Fiat 126 was the successor of the Fiat 500. The Fiat 126 changed his engine for one 652cc (24cv), in 1977. Then in 1983, the engine changed again for one 704cc (26cv).

- There are several versions of the Mini. One of them is the 850, which was produced until 1974.


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Renault Dauphin

Renault 8

Renault 4 L

Renault 5 TL

VW Escarabajo 1300

Years of Production

1956-1965

1962-1973

1961-1991

1972-1992

1948-1979

Engine

4-Line

4-Line

4-Line

4-Line

4-Boxer

Displacement

845cc

953cc

845cc

953cc

1131cc

Horsepower (cv a rpm)

32cv a 4250

40cv

31cv a 4200

44cv

25cv a 3300

Top Speed (Km/h)

130

130

115

140

106

Weight (Kg.)

650

n/d

635

n/d

n/d

Compression ratio

n/d

n/d

n/d

n/d

5,8:1

Traction

Back

Back

Front

Front

Back

Acceleration 0-100 Km/h

n/d

24s

n/d

20,6s

n/d

Brakes

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

Drum/Drum

- Since the middle of the 1980s, the Renaul 4 was available with a 1108cc (34cv) engine.

- The Renault 5 was produced until 1993. The last version equip the 1108cc (here, 49cv) engine.

- The VW Beetle is still producing in Mejico and Brazil with a 1600cc (40cv) boxer engine. The 1100 version finished in 1979.


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