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The Triumph TR5 was built for a 15 month period between 1968 and 1969 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time approximately 2,947 cars were built. 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann and Moritz Schulte started producing Triumph bicycles at Coventry, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...
The TR5 looked remarkably similar to the TR4A which preceded it. The main differences were under the body, and the most significant of these was the engine. The TR5 boasted a 2.5 litre straight 6 fuel injected engine developing around 150 bhp (110 kW). This engine was carried forward to the TR6. The Triumph TR4A was built between 1965 and 1968 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom. ...
The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...
1972 Triumph TR6 The Triumph TR6 (1969–1976) was the best-selling Triumph in history when production ended in 1976. ...
At the time, fuel injection (or petrol injection as it was sometimes called back then) was uncommon in road cars. So much so that Triumph claimed in their sales brochure that it was the "First British production sports car with petrol injection". Cover of Popular Hot Rodding magazine, showing racing fuel injection system on V8 engine in the late 1960s Fuel injection is a technology used in internal combustion engines to mix the fuel with air prior to combustion. ...
This engine could propel the TR5 from 0 to 60 mph in just 8.1 seconds, and on to a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...
The TR5 came equipped with front disc brakes, independent rear suspension, rack and pinion steering and a four speed gearbox. The available optional extras included overdrive, wire wheels and a hard top with detachable roof panel. On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel The disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. ...
An Independent Suspension is an automobile suspension system that allows the wheels on an axle to move independent of each other. ...
A rack and pinion is a pair of gears which convert rotational motion into linear motion. ...
In 1968, the TR5 sold in the United Kingdom for approximately £1,260, with wire wheels being another £38, overdrive £60 and a tonneau cover another £13. 1903 Ford Model A rear-door Tonneau Tonneau is an archaic term for an open rear passenger compartment on an automobile and, by extension, a body style incorporating such a compartment. ...
The TR5 was virtually identical to the TR250, built during the same period for the North American market. Because of price pressures and emission regulations the TR250 was fitted with twin Zenith-Stromberg carburettors rather than the Lucas fuel injection system, and took 10.6 seconds to get to 60 mph (97 km/h). The Triumph TR250 was built between 1968 and 1969 for 15 months by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time approximately 8,480 cars were built, all of which were for the American market. ...
The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ...
Specification
Engine: 2498 cc, 6 cylinder, 74.7 mm bore, 95 mm stroke, 9.5:1 compression ratio
Wheelbase: 2,240 mm (7 ft 4 in)
Length: 3,902 mm (12 ft 9.625 in)
Width: 1,470 mm (4 ft 10 in)
Height: 1,170 mm (3 ft 10 in)
Turning circle: 10.1 m (33 ft)
Capacities:
- Fuel tank: 51 L (11.25 imp gal)
- Engine sump: 4.52 L (8 imp pt)
- Gearbox: 1.13 L (2 imp pt)
Acceleration in top: - 30 to 50 mph: 7 s
- 40 to 60 mph: 7 s
- 60 to 80 mph: 8 s
Standing 0.25 mile (402 m): 16.5 s | 
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