The 827 Vitesse is a motor vehicle from Rover, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 5 door hatchback body style.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.7 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 177 bhp (179 PS/132 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 228 N·m (168 lb·ft/23.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual set of gears.
With a stated kerb weight of 1427 kg, the Rover 827 Vitesse manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 8 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 16.6 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2758 mm | 108.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4690 mm | 184.6 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1427 kg | 3146 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2675 cc (163.239 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 75 mm
3.43 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 179 PS (177 bhp) (132 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 228 Nm (168 ft·lb) (23.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.3 kW/litre 67.1 ps/litre 66.2 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
85.23 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Honda PGM-Fi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1071.1 kPa (155.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 125.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.81 kg/kW 18.06 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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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.Tr&TLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 4972 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Rover 827 Vitesse added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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