The 3-Litre Coupé is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front mounted engine, sold by Rover.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead inlet, side exhaust, 6 cylinder unit that develops 121 bhp (123 PS/90 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 217 N·m (160 lb·ft/22.1 kgm) at 1750 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1659 kg.
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 | 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 | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1659 kg | 3657 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.39 kg/kW 30.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| 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 | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 253726 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Rover 3-Litre Coupé added 2011-08-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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