This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 2591 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 163 km/h, or 101 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3683 mm | 145 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 6045 mm | 238 inches | |
| Width | 2007 mm | 79 inches | |
| Height | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 184 mm | 7.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2591 kg | 5712 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 104.6 litres | 23 [27.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rolls-Royce | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6223 cc (379.751 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.1 × 91.4 mm
4.1 × 3.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 777.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 163 km/h (101 mph) | ||
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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 | 4.250 | ||
| Turning circle | 14.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 8.20-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.20-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2735 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48433 | ||
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| RAC rating | 53.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Rolls-Royce Phantom V added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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