The Rover 3500 SE is a rear wheel drive car, with its powerplant positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body designed by David Bache.
It is part of Rover's SD1 series.
The Rover 3500 SE's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.5 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 153 bhp (155 PS/114 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 269 N·m (198 lb·ft/27.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Maximum speed claimed is 198 km/h, which is 123 mph.
Full specs
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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 | 2815 mm | 110.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4700 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.9 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover/Buick | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3532 cc (215.536 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 71.12 mm
3.5 × 2.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
155 PS (153 bhp) (114 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
269 Nm (198 ft·lb) (27.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.3 kW/litre 43.9 ps/litre 43.3 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.16 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.35:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU HIF6 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 957.1 kPa (138.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 441.5 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 | 198 km/h (123 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS.WL. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 253693 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | SD1 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Rover 3500 SE Automatic added 2011-08-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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