NSU 8/40 PS

NSU
NSU 8/40 PS touring car
8/40 hp
Production period:	1925-1927
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Touring car , limousine
Engines:	Otto engine : 2.1 liters (29 kW)
Length:	4105 mm
Width:	1550 mm
Height:	2200 mm
Wheelbase :	3150 mm
Empty weight :	up to 1440 kg
Previous model	8/24 hp

The NSU 8/40 PS was a mid-range car that Neckarsulmer Fahrzeugwerke Aktiengesellschaft built between 1925 and 1927. It was the successor to the 8/24 hp model .

The water-cooled engine was a four-cylinder in- line engine , with a displacement of 2088 cm³ (bore × stroke = 77.8 × 110 mm), which made 40 hp (29 kW) at 2800 rpm. This engine had a triple bearing crankshaft, magneto ignition , pressure circulation lubrication and standing valves in an L-cylinder head. The fuel tank was in the back. The fuel was pumped forward into the carburetor by a vacuum. The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a multi-disc clutch in an oil bath, a four-speed gearbox with a gate gear mechanism mounted on the inside on the right, and a cardan shaft . The wheelbase of the cars was 3150 mm, their track width was 1300 mm at the front and 1350 mm at the rear. The weight of the sedan was 1440 kg and the top speed was around 90 km / h.

NSU only manufactured the chassis and engines for this model. The bodies were supplied by Schebera , Autenrieth or the Weinsberg bodyworks .

In 1926 the gear lever was moved to the middle of the car. In the following year, the mid-range model was discontinued without a successor.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Peter Schneider: The NSU story . 1st edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2012. ISBN 978-3-613-03397-9 . Pp. 59, 340-341