The 420 16v GTi is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Rover.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 180 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1200 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 202 km/h (126 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 | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4365 mm | 171.9 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1200 kg | 2646 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] 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 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
52.4 kW/litre 71.2 ps/litre 70.2 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.27 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Lucas L fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1134.4 kPa (164.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 202 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 118.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.49 kg/kW 19.2 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 27214 | ||
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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 420 16v GTi added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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