The nine best cars with less than 1000 cc
Posted on 17-11-2015 at 22:12 by dizono – 51 Comments”
And no, we are not secretly with motorcycles.
While in America they hardly impressed 1000 cc swept volume of a single cylinder (and that at least x8), we have in Europe a long tradition of fun cars with small engines. The magic word is ‘mass’ or rather a lack of it. With a lightweight car, you also have not much power is required to provide compelling performance. The below-named Fiat Abarth 1000 Bialbero is a resounding example.
In Europe, especially in the years ’50 and ’60, the heyday of the sub-1-litre, while they are in Keicarland Japan one after the other kooky jam continued to build. Also in Europe is the 1-liter again on a comeback in progress, various B – and C-segmenters have been 1.0 turboblokje under the hood. The most fun? That is, of course, is in the list.
Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso
Originally a British Mini with an Italian horse-drawn. When she was in the early 80s switched to Daihatsu-driecilinders, was the most potent variant a 993 cc great turboblokje from the Charade Turbo. Good for 72 horsepower and a top of 165 km/h.
Ford Fiesta Red Edition
The most fun three-cylinder of the time, the Ford Fiesta Red Edition. The 999 cc driepitter is good for up to 140 hp, a specific power that is comparable to that of a Ferrari California T! He is also as a Black Edition (black with red roof), but you don’t want to.
Citroën 2CV Sahara
Certainly the first Ducks were not flying high with their tiny tweepitters. This 2CV Sahara has two engines and is therefore the mother of all Bimotori. And since both engines are only 435 cc measure, this sympathetic klimgeit (we also think of you, value, Flemish) is still eligible for this list.
Caterham Seven 160
I had, of course, can opt for the Caterham Seven Fireblade, a Lotus Seven derivative with a hitsig 954cc Honda-motorfietsblok with 152 hp. But as you can see, here are the Caterham Seven 160 is depicted. With a 660cc turbodriepitter of Suzuki and only 80 hp. Why this one? Because he was in England only a 16,000 pound cost and low weight in less than 7 seconds to the hundred. This is driving a car in are all the purest form.
Mini Cooper S
Not so new, but the real Cooper S. The car that the British in 1964, 1965 and 1967 Monte Carlo Rally them managed to win. The idea for a potent Mini came from racing car builder John Cooper. Incidentally, most of the Cooper S’jes a 1071 cc-block, but specially for the racing, there were also versions made with 970 cc, could the ordinary man, this version just at the dealer to order.
Honda S600
The brand that grew up with motorcycles, built his first cars with motorfietsblokken and chain drive. That means a small capacity, a relatively high specific power and lots of rpm. Pack that in a small, but attractive coupeetje and you know what the S600, the successor of the Honda S500, in this list.
Panhard CD Grand Tourisme
Built by Panhard for the Second world War, especially large cars, after 1945, the brand focus on the production of small models with tweecilinders. Not only cars but also sport – and even race cars. One of the most beautiful and fastest is the CD, which, thanks to its sleek bodywork and a top speed pulled out of 160 km/h. The street legal version, at least, because the Le Mans-prepared CD got even 225 km/h, and that with a 848 cc tweecilinderboxer with 78 hp!
Fiat Abarth 1000 Bialbero
Abarth is mainly known for with fast versions of the Fiat’s, such as the swift 1000 TC, on the basis of the Fiat 600. On the basis of the same technique, they built also own sports cars, such as this 1000 Bialbero. That last one is Italian for double camshafts. The 982 cc engine is good for 92 hp and a peak of 205 km/h.
Autozam AZ-1
If there is one sub-1000cc-car the title of ‘supercar’ deserves, then this is the Autozam AZ-1. The small coupeetje with vleugedeuren meets the requirements for Keicars and has an engine no larger than 660cc. A three-cylinder turbo with 64 hp to be exact. The cart is designed by Suzuki, but sold under Mazda’s sub-label Autozam, already being sold Suzuki the car itself also in a small edition as the Cara.
Choose but: everything above or a Dodge Viper
If you count all motorvolumes of the above mentioned cars at each other, then you come out on the exact 7581 cc. Compare that with a recent Dodge Viper. This has an V10 with 8390 cc. More stroke volume than all of the above. Also in terms of power the Viper to take: 649 horsepower compared to a combined capacity of 676 horsepower for all of the above candies together. I know what I choose and go once about what a big garage costs. And you?