1962 Rover 3-Litre specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | David Bache | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2807 mm | 110.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4737 mm | 186.5 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1651 kg | 3640 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2995 cc (182.766 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.8 × 105 mm
3.06 × 4.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead inlet, side exhaust (oise)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
123 PS (121 bhp) (90 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
217 Nm (160 ft·lb) (22.1 kgm) at 1750 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
30.1 kW/litre 41 ps/litre 40.4 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
72.45 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 910.5 kPa (132.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 174 km/h (108 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.3 kg/kW 30.56 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 | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.70-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2684 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47784 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | P5 Series 2 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Rover 3-Litre added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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