The Rover 75 V8 Tourer is a rear wheel drive car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
The 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 256 bhp (260 PS/191 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 410 N·m (302 lb·ft/41.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1740 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 237 km/h (147 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 18.3/10.5/13.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 319.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | |||
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | |||
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1740 kg | 3836 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.79 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4601 cc (280.77 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.2 × 90 mm
3.55 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 260 PS (256 bhp) (191 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 410 Nm (302 ft·lb) (41.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.5 kW/litre 56.4 ps/litre 55.6 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
89.11 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1119.8 kPa (162.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 237 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 149.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 109.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 147.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.11 kg/kW 15.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18.3/10.5/13.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 18.3/10.5/13.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.5/9.5/7.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.4/26.9/21.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.9/22.4/17.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 319.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/50 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/50 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 325 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 332 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 121979 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Rover 75 V8 Tourer added 2004-10-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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