1974 Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi Review and Performance Comparison

Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi - [1974]

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Skoda S110 Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 1974 Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi is a powered by a Petrol Straight 4. This variant of the Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi is the 4 speed / Manual version and was first brought out around 1974. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400 and the 1974 Lancia Stratos 2.5 V6.

This particular Skoda S110 has a 1107cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant driven by the Skoda Rear Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Straight 4's include the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce

The S110 shares its Petrol Straight 4 engine configuration with the likes of the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce and the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the S110's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce or the earlier 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 840 kgs (1851 lbs) places the Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi in a similar weight category as the 2013 KTM X-Bow GT 2.0 Turbo and the excellent 2011 Lotus Elise Club Racer, give or take 50kg.

The Skoda S110 shares the same bhp with the 2013 BMW i3 0.6l Hybrid (34 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 1107cc 8 valve, Straight 4 engine produces around 52 bhp (38 kW) @ 4650 rpm which is comparable to the 2013 BMW i3 0.6l Hybrid (34 bhp) and also the 2005 Citroen C1 1.0 VTR 3dr (67 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated Straight 4 throws out 64 lb-ft (86.7 Nm) @ 3500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2013 Caterham 7 160/165 0.7L Turbo (79 lb-ft) or the 2013 BMW i3 0.6l Hybrid (41 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 1974 Skoda S110 in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 1950 Aston-Martin DB2 2.6L (86.9 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Skoda S110.

The Skoda S110 has a power to weight ratio of 61.9 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 1974 S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi means you're competing with the 1950 Aston-Martin DB2 2.6L (86.9 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 1949 Jensen Interceptor 4.0 12v Cabriolet (86.7 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi generates around 76.1 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 1966 Austin-Healey Sprite MK IV AN8 (100.8 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 2011 Dacia Sandero 1.6 16v (100.7 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi can accelerate 0–60mph in 17.70 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 18.3 secs. Acceleration rivals to the Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi include the 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite MK1 AN5 (18.40 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 1949 Jaguar Mark V 3.5L (18.90 secs).

The Straight 4 engine of the Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite MK1 AN5 (18.40 secs) and the 1949 Jaguar Mark V 3.5L (18.90 secs).

Skoda Felicia 1.1L Cabriolet - [1961] image

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi and the Skoda Felicia 1.1L Cabriolet

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 1974 Skoda S110 can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 20.82 secs with a trap speed around 65.4 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the Skoda Felicia 1.1L Cabriolet (20.87 seconds @ 65.3 mph) and a close race between the Hummer H1 6.2 V8 4 Door (21.05 seconds @ 64.7 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 1974 version of the Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi has a maximum speed of 90mph.

Top Speed of the 1974 S110 equals the Porsche 356 1.5l 2+2 (87 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 1974 Skoda S110 R/T 426 7.0 V8 Hemi then there's the slightly slower the Porsche 356 1.5l 2+2 (87 mph) or how about the impressive Skoda 120 L 1200 (87 mph).

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