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Rover, V8 (90o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, located front longitudinally
4997cc, 94 x 90 mm
9.0:1
350 hp @ 5250 rpm
447 Nm / 330 ft-lb @ 3900 rpm
OHV, 2 valves/cyl - 16 valves total
aspiration, natural with Lucas L-Jetronic fuel injection
water cooled
Analytical specifications and drawings
V8 (90o) cylinder
5997 cc
OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
multipoint electronic fuel injection
Power output
600 bhp / 441 KW
Hewland STA L, 6 speed manual gearbox for Chevrolet engine
Prodrive 5 speed manual for Rover engine
B.T.R. rear axle and differential assembly
bonded and riveted aircraft-style aluminum construction monocoque chassis
f/r suspension double wishbones with coil springs
rack and pinion steering
disk brakes all around with AP piston calipers
length 4050 mm
width 1860 mm
Wheelbase (mm) 2540
Front track (mm) 1524
Rear track (mm) 1524
wheels f/r, 11 x 18"
Chevrolet: 1080kg
Rover: 900 kg
fuel tank, 100 lt
drag coefficient, 0.45
Results in BPR International GT Endurance Series (until 1996) and in FIA GT Championship (1997)
Car entry | Car number, result | |||||||||||
Jerez | Paul Ricard | Monza | Jarama | Nurb | Donin gton | Paris | Ander stop | Suzuka | Silver stone | Nogaro | Zhuhai | |
Team | 4h | 4h | 4h | 4h | 4h | 4h | 1000km | 4h | 1000km | 4h | 4h | 3h |
Charles Morgan, 4811710 (Rover) | #63, in entry list | #63, suspe nsion | ||||||||||
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Works Starts/finishes 1/0 | 1/0 |
Team and drivers entries
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Rover engine in 1995-1996 seasons
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Rover engine at Silverstone '96
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Chevrolet engine
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Drawings
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Street version 2002