|
|
Thoroughbred and Classics Magazine
from Autocar tests (UK) May
1991
|
|
Sprite MkI
|
Sprite MkII
|
Midget MkII
|
Sprite MkIII
|
Midget MkIII
|
Midget 1500
|
|
engine size
|
0.95
|
0.95
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
|
engine power
|
43
|
46
|
56
|
59
|
65
|
66
|
|
top speed
|
80
|
85
|
90
|
92
|
94
|
101
|
|
0-60
|
20.9
|
19.8
|
17.2
|
14.5
|
14.6
|
13.3
|
|
0-80
|
n/a
|
51.8
|
36.9
|
31.5
|
33.2
|
24.0
|
|
standing 1/4 mile
|
21.7
|
21.8
|
21.1
|
19.4
|
19.7
|
18.5
|
|
mpg
|
38
|
38
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
|
weight
|
1463
|
1540
|
1596
|
1561
|
1589
|
1720
|
Autocar Magazine August 1961
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
mpg at speed
|
|
0-30
|
6.3
|
51.6
|
|
0-40
|
9.4
|
54.8
|
|
0-50
|
14.4
|
47.2
|
|
0-60
|
20.2
|
43
|
|
0-70
|
32.8
|
33.8
|
|
0-80
|
56.8
|
-
|
|
Top Speed
|
86 mph (138.4 kph)
|
|
|
bhp
|
41.6 at 5500 rpm
|
|
|
torque
|
53 ft lbs at 3000 rpm
|
|
Car & Driver Magazine Feb. 1962
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
|
0-30
|
6.3
|
|
0-40
|
9.8
|
|
0-50
|
15.2
|
|
0-60
|
21.6
|
|
0-70
|
33.5
|
|
Top Speed
|
79 mph
|
|
bhp
|
49.5 at 5500 rpm
|
|
torque
|
52.5 ft lbs at 4000 rpm
|
Autocar Magazine Nov. 1963
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
|
0-30
|
5.0
|
|
0-40
|
8.4
|
|
0-50
|
12.0
|
|
0-60
|
17.2
|
|
0-70
|
27.9
|
|
0-80
|
36.9
|
|
Top Speed
|
90 mph (145 kph)
|
|
bhp
|
56 at 5750 rpm
|
|
torque
|
62 ft lbs at 3250 rpm
|
Autocar Magazine Feb. 1967
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
mpg at speed
|
|
0-30
|
4.6
|
40
|
|
0-40
|
7.0
|
41.2
|
|
0-50
|
9.9
|
40
|
|
0-60
|
14.6
|
35.4
|
|
0-70
|
20.7
|
31.7
|
|
0-80
|
33.2
|
28.5
|
|
Top Speed (max)
|
95 mph (153 kph)
|
|
|
bhp
|
65 at 6000 rpm
|
|
|
torque
|
72 ft lbs at 3000 rpm
|
|
Autocar Magazine Feb. 1971
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
|
0-30
|
4.2
|
|
0-40
|
6.5
|
|
0-50
|
9.2
|
|
0-60
|
14.1
|
|
0-70
|
20.0
|
|
0-80
|
29.7
|
|
Top Speed
|
93 mph (155 kph)
|
|
bhp
|
74 at 5800 rpm
|
|
torque
|
72 ft lbs at 3000 rpm
|
Motor Magazine (UK) May 1975
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
|
0-30
|
3.7
|
|
0-40
|
5.8
|
|
0-50
|
8.5
|
|
0-60
|
12.3
|
|
0-70
|
17.0
|
|
0-80
|
24.0
|
|
Top Speed
|
102 mph (164 kph)
|
|
bhp
|
66 at 5500 rpm
|
|
torque
|
77 ft lbs at 3000 rpm
|
Road & Track Magazine (US) June 1976
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
|
0-30
|
4.8
|
|
0-40
|
n/a
|
|
0-50
|
n/a
|
|
0-60
|
15.5
|
|
0-70
|
22.8
|
|
0-80
|
36.5
|
|
Top Speed
|
83 mph
|
|
bhp
|
55.5 at 5000 rpm
|
|
torque
|
73 ft lbs at 2500 rpm
|
Road & Track Magazine (US) Aug. 1979
|
mph
|
time (seconds)
|
|
0-30
|
4.4
|
|
0-40
|
n/a
|
|
0-50
|
10.2
|
|
0-60
|
14.3
|
|
0-70
|
20.7
|
|
0-80
|
33.4
|
|
Top Speed
|
85 mph
|
|
bhp
|
50 at 5000 rpm
|
|
torque
|
67 ft lbs at 2500 rpm
|
 Return
to Reference Page
|
|
