This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Rolls-Royce Corniche's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 6.8 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 325 bhp (330 PS/242 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 738 N·m (544 lb·ft/75.3 kgm) at 2100-2300 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 2735 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 217 km/h, or 135 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3061 mm | 120.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5405 mm | 212.8 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2735 kg | 6030 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rolls-Royce | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6750 cc (411.91 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.1 × 99.1 mm
4.1 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
330 PS (325 bhp) (242 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
738 Nm (544 ft·lb) (75.3 kgm) at 2100-2300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.9 kW/litre 48.8 ps/litre 48.1 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
109.33 Nm/litre
1.32 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | Zytek EMS3 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1373.9 kPa (199.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 843.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 217 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.29 kg/kW 18.85 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 76912 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 53.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Rolls-Royce Corniche added 2001-03-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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