The power unit of this new car, as advertised, was tuned to the "precise"
specifications used by the Rootes Group for the car which lapped the LeMans
circuit for 24 hours at an average speed of 91.4 mph for 2194 miles on a
total of 122.5 gallons of fuel, with only 9, repeat 9 minutes off course for
fuel stops. Its average consumption was 18 miles per gallon. The engine
developed 105 B.H.P. at 6000 rpm at a compression ratio of 9.5 to 1 or some
19 h.p. more than the normal production of the Series II Alpine at 5000 rpm.
The LeMans torque is eleven pounds above that of the Alpine at 4500 rpm
instead of 3800.
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