1960–1966
Innocenti 950 Spider (man. 4)
1961–1962 · Europe (since mid-1961)
948–1097 cc (57.9–67 cui) — 35–43 kW (48–58 PS / 47–58 hp)
Identification
- Manufacturer
- Innocenti, Italy
- Production run
- Mid-1961 – end-1962
- Model years
- 1961 (since mid-year) and 1962 (up to end-year) — the only 950 Sport version catalogued for 1962, unchanged in specification
- Model / submodel
- 950 Sport-Spider S (1960–1966) / 950 Sport (1960–1962)
- EEC segment
- S (sports cars) — subsegment S-O (open-top)
- Body type
- Roadster, 2 doors
- Engine manufacturer
- BMC Austin A-series 948
- Engine type
- Spark-ignition 4-stroke, inline 4, OHV, 2 valves/cyl
- Related models
- Austin-Healey Sprite, MG Midget
Dimensions & weights
- Power to weight
- 47 W/kg net (est.) · 53 W/kg gross
- Weight to power
- 21.1 kg/kW net (est.) · 18.8 kg/kW gross
- Fuel capacity
- 28 l / 7.4 US gal / 6.2 imp gal
- Length
- 3427 mm / 134.9 in
- Width
- 1470 mm / 57.9 in
- Height
- 1185 mm / 46.7 in
- Wheelbase
- 2032 mm / 80 in
- Track front / rear
- 1162 mm / 45.75 in · 1136 mm / 44.75 in
- Ground clearance
- 120 mm / 4.7 in
- Turning circle (curbs)
- 9.8 m / 32.2 ft
- Curb weight
- 695 kg / 1532 lbs
- Weight distribution f/r
- 53 / 47 %
- Gross weight (GVWR)
- 865 kg / 1907 lbs
- Payload
- 170 kg / 375 lbs
Engine & powertrain
- Fuel system
- 2 carburettors — SU HS2, naturally aspirated
- Displacement
- 948 cm³ / 57.9 cui
- Bore × stroke
- 62.94 × 76.2 mm / 2.478 × 3 in
- Compression ratio
- 9 : 1
- Power (gross, SAE)
- 37 kW / 50 hp / 50 PS @ 5300 rpm
- Torque (gross)
- 70.5 Nm / 52 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm
Gearbox & chassis
- Drive
- RWD (rear-wheel drive)
- Transmission
- Manual 4-speed
- Final drive
- 4.222
- Brakes
- Drum front / drum rear
- Standard tyres
- 5.20 – 13
Performance
- Drag (estimated)
- Cd 0.5 · A 1.45 m² · CdA 0.723 m²
Other data
- Class
- Sports roadster / convertible
Measured & simulated data
Performance tables
Gear ratios (overall)
- I
- 3.200 (13.51)
- II
- 1.916 (8.09)
- III
- 1.357 (5.73)
- IV
- 1.000 (4.22)
- R
- 4.114
Speed range per gear (theoretical)
- I
- 45 km/h / 28 mph
- II
- 75 km/h / 47 mph
- III
- 106 km/h / 66 mph
- IV
- 144 km/h / 89 mph
Speed at 1000 rpm
- I
- 7.9 km/h / 4.9 mph
- II
- 13.2 km/h / 8.2 mph
- III
- 18.7 km/h / 11.6 mph
- IV
- 25.4 km/h / 15.8 mph
Performance
Top speed 140 km/h declared by the factory; other figures are ProfessCars™ simulations (basic curb weight, full tank, 90 kg load).
- Top speed (factory)
- 140 km/h / 87 mph
- Top speed (simulated)
- 137 km/h / 85 mph
- 0–100 km/h
- 18.4 s
- 0–60 mph
- 17.1 s
- 0–1/4 mile (402 m)
- 20.9 s — 105 km/h / 65 mph at the line
- 0–1 km
- 39.3 s
Acceleration (km/h) — ProfessCars™
- 0–30
- 3 s
- 0–40
- 3.9 s
- 0–50
- 5.5 s
- 0–60
- 7.1 s
- 0–70
- 8.9 s
- 0–80
- 11.8 s
- 0–90
- 14.8 s
- 0–100
- 18.4 s
- 0–110
- 24.9 s
- 0–120
- 34.1 s
- 0–130
- 51.5 s
Acceleration (mph) — ProfessCars™
- 0–20
- 3.2 s
- 0–30
- 5.1 s
- 0–40
- 7.9 s
- 0–50
- 11.9 s
- 0–60
- 17.1 s
- 0–70
- 27 s
- 0–80
- 48.8 s
Acceleration on gears & overtaking factors
On-gear times are without downshifting; overtaking factors use the optimal gear(s).
- 60–100 km/h on IV
- 17.4 s
- 80–120 km/h on IV
- 25.2 s
- 40–60 mph on IV
- 13.9 s
- 50–70 mph on IV
- 18.1 s
- 60–100 km/h through gears
- 11.3 s
- 80–120 km/h through gears
- 22.4 s
- 40–70 mph through gears
- 19.2 s
Fuel consumption by condition
Factory claim: 6.5 l/100 km · 43.5 mpg (imp.) · 36.2 mpg (US) · 15.4 km/l.
- Extra-urban (to 100 km/h)
- 7.1–8.5 l/100 km · 33.1–39.8 mpg (imp.) · 27.6–33.1 mpg (US) · 11.7–14.1 km/l
- City
- 8.2–9.8 l/100 km · 28.7–34.5 mpg (imp.) · 23.9–28.7 mpg (US) · 10.2–12.2 km/l
- Average combined
- 8.3 l/100 km · 34.2 mpg (imp.) · 28.5 mpg (US) · 12.1 km/l
Driving range on a 28 l tank
- Extra-urban (to 100 km/h)
- 330–395 km / 205–245 miles
- City
- 285–340 km / 175–210 miles
- Highway (to 140 km/h)
- Not recorded
- Average combined
- 339 km / 210 miles