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Austin-Healey
100-6 BN 6
(1957)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Austin-Healey 100-6 BN 6
Austin-Healey
Serie100
Model family
Model100-6 BN 6
Model code
Issued from1957
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typedrophead coupé (convertible coupé)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2+2
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2337 / 92.0 / 92.0
Track front [mm / in / in]1238 / 48.7 / 48.7
Track rear [mm / in / in]1270 / 50.0 / 50.0
Length [mm / in / in]4001 / 157.5 / 157.5
Width [mm / in / in]1537 / 60.5 / 60.5
Height [mm / in / in]1245 / 49.0 / 49.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.71
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]140 / 5.5 / 5.5
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1105 / 2436 / 2436
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]49.0 / 49.0 / 49.0
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]55 / 12.0 / 14.4

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]1.54 / 16.6 / 16.6
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerAustin
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves12
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings4
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]79.4 / 3.12 / 3.12
Stroke [mm / in / in]88.9 / 3.50 / 3.50
Bore/Stroke ratio0.89
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2639 / 161.0 / 161.0
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]439.83 / 26.840 / 26.840
Compression ratio8.2
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]87.2 / 118.6 / 118.6
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4750 / 4750 / 4750
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]202.0 / 149.0 / 149.0
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3000 / 3000 / 3000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]86.1 / 117.1 / 117.1
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]44.3 / 0.987 / 0.987
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]76.54 / 0.670 / 0.670

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.77
Final gear (drive) ratio4.13

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]8.20 / 8.20 / 8.20
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]11.20 / 11.20 / 11.20
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]37.70 / 37.70 / 37.70
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]179 / 111 / 111
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]105.88 / 143.96 / 143.96

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringcam & peg
Turns lock-to-lock2.75
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.70 / 35.10 / 35.10
Suspension frontI.CS.W.ARB.
Suspension rearLA.SE.PR.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front5.90 x 15
Tyres rear5.90 x 15
Brakes frontdrum
Brakes reardrum
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]280 / 11.0 / 11.0
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]280 / 11.0 / 11.0
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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