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Zündapp Janus, 1958
SPECIFICATIONS
INFORMATION
Under a commercial agreement, Dornier licensed Zündapp to produce and market the car. Further developed using Zündapp's engineering input and envisaged as a "quality bubble car", the novel developed design featured a front-opening door for access to the front seat, as well as a rear-opening door for access to the rear-facing rear seat. This "coming or going" design was given the name of the Roman god, Janus, usually pictured having two faces: one looks forward while the other one looks back.
The car was powered by a mid-mounted 2-stroke single cylinder 245cc, 0.2 Litre engine unique to the Janus, developing 14 BHP @ 5,000 rpm. The suspension was of the MacPherson strut type that proved to be very comfortable, and then the company added four individually mounted ventilated brake drums, operated via hydraulics.
ENGINE
• Engine: 245cc 0.2 L, 2-cylinder
• Power: 10 Kw (14 BHP)
• Torque: 21 NM
• Engine location: Mid
PERFORMANCE
• 0-100 km/h Time = Not Possible
• Top Speed = 81 km/h
DRIVETRAIN
• Layout Mid engine, Rear-wheel drive system
• 4-speed Manual Transmission
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
• Kerb Weight: 425 kg
• Length: 2890 mm
• Width: 1410 mm
• Height: 1400 mm
• Wheelbase: 1825 mm
SPECIFICATIONS
INFORMATION
Under a commercial agreement, Dornier licensed Zündapp to produce and market the car. Further developed using Zündapp's engineering input and envisaged as a "quality bubble car", the novel developed design featured a front-opening door for access to the front seat, as well as a rear-opening door for access to the rear-facing rear seat. This "coming or going" design was given the name of the Roman god, Janus, usually pictured having two faces: one looks forward while the other one looks back.
The car was powered by a mid-mounted 2-stroke single cylinder 245cc, 0.2 Litre engine unique to the Janus, developing 14 BHP @ 5,000 rpm. The suspension was of the MacPherson strut type that proved to be very comfortable, and then the company added four individually mounted ventilated brake drums, operated via hydraulics.
ENGINE
• Engine: 245cc 0.2 L, 2-cylinder
• Power: 10 Kw (14 BHP)
• Torque: 21 NM
• Engine location: Mid
PERFORMANCE
• 0-100 km/h Time = Not Possible
• Top Speed = 81 km/h
DRIVETRAIN
• Layout Mid engine, Rear-wheel drive system
• 4-speed Manual Transmission
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
• Kerb Weight: 425 kg
• Length: 2890 mm
• Width: 1410 mm
• Height: 1400 mm
• Wheelbase: 1825 mm
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