Rover V8 engine
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The Rover V8 engine is a lightweight, all-aluminum V8 powerplant originally derived from a Buick design that became widely used in British cars such as Range Rovers, Land Rovers, and various sports and luxury models from the late 1960s onward.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
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automobile engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rover 3.5-litre V8 (early form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Buick 215 V8 engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bore | 88.9 mm (3.5 L version) ⓘ |
| configuration | 90-degree V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderBlockMaterial | aluminium ⓘ |
| cylinderHeadMaterial | aluminium ⓘ |
| displacementRange | 3.5–5.0 litres ⓘ |
| firstProductionYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| fuelSystem |
carburettor (early versions)
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fuel injection (later versions) ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| induction | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Land Rover
NERFINISHED
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Rover NERFINISHED ⓘ Rover Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | aluminium ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
lightweight construction
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long production life ⓘ widespread use in British specialist cars ⓘ |
| stroke | 71.1 mm (3.5 L version) ⓘ |
| successor | Jaguar AJ-V8 engine (in Land Rover applications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPowerOutputRange | between about 135 hp and over 300 hp depending on version ⓘ |
| usedInMotorsport |
circuit racing
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rallying ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
Land Rover 110
NERFINISHED
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Land Rover 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Rover Defender NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Rover Discovery Series I NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Rover Discovery Series II NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Rover Range Rover (L322, early models) NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Rover Series III Stage One V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ MG RV8 NERFINISHED ⓘ MGB GT V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Plus 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Range Rover Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ Range Rover P38A NERFINISHED ⓘ Rover P5B NERFINISHED ⓘ Rover P6B NERFINISHED ⓘ Rover SD1 NERFINISHED ⓘ TVR Chimaera NERFINISHED ⓘ TVR Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph TR8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 2 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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