The MG F 1.8i Stepspeed is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine placed amidships, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell designed by Peter Stevens.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 118 bhp (120 PS/88 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 165 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1075 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Peter Stevens | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2380 mm | 93.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 3910 mm | 153.9 inches | |
| Width | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1075 kg | 2370 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.37 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.18 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.81 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 89.3 mm
3.15 × 3.52 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 120 PS (118 bhp) (88 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 165 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49 kW/litre 66.6 ps/litre 65.7 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.87 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1154.5 kPa (167.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 111.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 109.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.22 kg/kW 20.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.HPS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.HPS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 15' | ||
| Wheel size rear | 15' | ||
| Tyres front | 185/55 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 90354 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 MG F 1.8i Stepspeed added 2002-01-11. Last modified 2019-08-14. |
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