The Rover 220 Coupé Turbo is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its powerplant mounted in the front, and a 3 door coupé bodyshell.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 232.5 N·m (171 lb·ft/23.7 kgm) at 2100 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
The Rover 220 Coupé Turbo weighs a claimed 1185 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 235 km/h, or 146 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4250 mm | 167.3 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1185 kg | 2612 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1994 cc (121.681 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 89 mm
3.33 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
232.5 Nm (171 ft·lb) (23.7 kgm) at 2100 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
73.7 kW/litre 100.2 ps/litre 98.8 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
116.6 Nm/litre
1.41 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Lucas fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1465.2 kPa (212.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett turbo | ||
| Intercooler | Air/Water | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 168.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 123.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 166.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.07 kg/kW 13.47 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/55 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 23694 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Rover 220 Coupé Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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