2002 Morgan Plus 8 specifications
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1219 mm | 48 inches | |
| Length | 3990 mm | 157.1 inches | |
| Width | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 975 kg | 2150 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 46% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4555 cc (277.963 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 82 mm
3.7 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 353 Nm (260 ft·lb) (36 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36 kW/litre 49 ps/litre 48.3 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.5 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.35:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Lucas 14 CUX fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 973.9 kPa (141.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 569.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.5 s
@ 97 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 26.2 s
@ 188 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 206 km/h (128 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 228.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 168.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 225.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.94 kg/kW 9.93 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 90288 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 43.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Morgan Plus 8 added 2002-01-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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