The MG ZT XPower 385 is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon bodyshell.
Its 4.6 litre engine is a supercharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 379 bhp (384 PS/283 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 522 N·m (385 lb·ft/53.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
The MG ZT XPower 385 weighs a stated 1595 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 282 km/h (175 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2746 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1595 kg | 3516 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4601 cc (280.77 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.2 × 90 mm
3.55 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 384 PS (379 bhp) (283 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 522 Nm (385 ft·lb) (53.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.4 kW/litre 83.5 ps/litre 82.4 bhp/litre 1.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
113.45 Nm/litre
1.37 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1425.7 kPa (206.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 282 km/h (175 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 240.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 177.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 237.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.64 kg/kW 9.43 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 | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.950 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.5J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9.5J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 306 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 98549 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 MG ZT XPower 385 added 2002-07-12. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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