Rover 216 GSi 16v is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 141 N·m (104 lb·ft/14.4 kgm) at 5200 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1080 kg, the Rover 216 GSi 16v can dispense with the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 9.2 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 17.1 seconds.
Top quoted speed is 193 km/h or 120 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 | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4220 mm | 166.1 inches | |
| Width | 1940 mm | 76.4 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1080 kg | 2381 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 59% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1590 cc (97.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 90 mm
2.95 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
141 Nm (104 ft·lb) (14.4 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
53.5 kW/litre 72.7 ps/litre 71.7 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
88.68 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Honda PGM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1114.4 kPa (161.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 31.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 107.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 105.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.7 kg/kW 21.22 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 28006 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Rover 216 GSi 16v added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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