RE: Rover 75 V8: Spotted
Discussion
AppleJuice said:
Barchettaman said:
I don't think SAAB used the M51 BMW engine. Vauxhall/Opel did in the Omega.
SAAB (and Opel and Renault) used an Isuzu V6 CDTi engine, in the 9-5, Vectra/Signum, Espace/Vel Satis.
Correct.SAAB (and Opel and Renault) used an Isuzu V6 CDTi engine, in the 9-5, Vectra/Signum, Espace/Vel Satis.
MG Rover considered using the 3.0 DMAX V6 in the 75 post-BMW break-up:
Former MG Rover homolgation engineer Nic Fasci said:
MGR toyed with the idea of a 3.0L Isuzu diesel into R75. I went to many package meetings to discuss this – not really sure why it died – maybe the proposed tie up with Fiat killed it
"Speaking in confidence to AROnline before the company went into administration, one production engineer said: “we knew exactly what we needed to do to put the K-Series right, but management simply wouldn’t allow us to do it… it was frustrating to see such a fine engine dragged through the gutter by mean spirited management.”"
Edited by dme123 on Saturday 16th December 17:21
dme123 said:
Yes why would you have developed your diesel options in the early 00s
MGR management temporarily stopped development in early '00s of the 2.0-litre 8v/16v G-Series common-rail diesel which would have been leading in power/torque (163 PS/380 Nm) when it would have been launched in 2005/2006:Engineering budget of...50p? Bloody good work from the MGR engineers (new internals and Siemens common-rail system - L-Series block, sump and some minor components were the only items carried over)
It seems I owe the 75's interior colour schemes an apology. They are not (quite) the least tasteful interiors ever inflicted on drivers.
(from https://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-features/p...)
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AppleJuice said:
Engineering budget of...50p? Bloody good work from the MGR engineers (new internals and Siemens common-rail system - L-Series block, sump and some minor components were the only items carried over)
The MGR engineers performed many small miracles over the years given the pathetic budget they had.Mr2Mike said:
AppleJuice said:
Engineering budget of...50p? Bloody good work from the MGR engineers (new internals and Siemens common-rail system - L-Series block, sump and some minor components were the only items carried over)
The MGR engineers performed many small miracles over the years given the pathetic budget they had.Can't say the same about the BMC/Leyland/BL guys who burned through a fortune to produce mostly st
dme123 said:
carinaman said:
You’d think for seventeen grand they’d sort out the faded bonnet badge.Is there a longship fondler quite mad enough to spend £17k on an aftermarket tuner molested version of what was essentially an aftermarket tuner molested car to start with?
Amanitin said:
Mr2Mike said:
1.4 litres for an extra 40bhp
peak horsepower is almost meaningless in public traffic when you are already close to 300 to begin with.500 Nm of torque at disposal from 1500 RPM on the other hand, that's as far from meaningless as you can get.
Low strung, simple, mass produced. Diesel-like torque for half the cost.
it was not a performance engine, despite being shoe-horned into the mustang. GM's small block had far more potential.
166 Rover 75 V8s were made, or 167 if you include the Geneva show car, which started life as a ZT 260. I own chassis number 771 (out of 883), a 75 V8. It's a anachronistic bucket of bolts, but surprisingly more than the sum of its parts. The engine, transmission, and car are well matched, and it's a lovely wafting cruiser. Beautifully balanced, with nicely weighted steering, steady handling, and a Bentley-like ride, it's a testament to the MG Rover engineers who were able to do so much with so little. Of course it was going to fail! The ZT 260 was a stupid enough idea, but the silly soft Rover version was suicide. That's why so few were made! But often those quirky failures have the kind of character that endears them long after the hoopla has subsided. The Rover 75 V8 is that kind of car. It is charismatic, characterful, and beloved by its enthusiast owners. Sounds great too. In 2022 the prices are rising and more often than not examples are ending up in the hands of collectors when they come up for sale.
WarrenL said:
166 Rover 75 V8s were made, or 167 if you include the Geneva show car, which started life as a ZT 260. I own chassis number 771 (out of 883), a 75 V8. It's a anachronistic bucket of bolts, but surprisingly more than the sum of its parts. The engine, transmission, and car are well matched, and it's a lovely wafting cruiser. Beautifully balanced, with nicely weighted steering, steady handling, and a Bentley-like ride, it's a testament to the MG Rover engineers who were able to do so much with so little. Of course it was going to fail! The ZT 260 was a stupid enough idea, but the silly soft Rover version was suicide. That's why so few were made! But often those quirky failures have the kind of character that endears them long after the hoopla has subsided. The Rover 75 V8 is that kind of car. It is charismatic, characterful, and beloved by its enthusiast owners. Sounds great too. In 2022 the prices are rising and more often than not examples are ending up in the hands of collectors when they come up for sale.
Much prefer the 75 v8 ethos to the ZT260, a modern day P5B if you like..biggbn said:
WarrenL said:
166 Rover 75 V8s were made, or 167 if you include the Geneva show car, which started life as a ZT 260. I own chassis number 771 (out of 883), a 75 V8. It's a anachronistic bucket of bolts, but surprisingly more than the sum of its parts. The engine, transmission, and car are well matched, and it's a lovely wafting cruiser. Beautifully balanced, with nicely weighted steering, steady handling, and a Bentley-like ride, it's a testament to the MG Rover engineers who were able to do so much with so little. Of course it was going to fail! The ZT 260 was a stupid enough idea, but the silly soft Rover version was suicide. That's why so few were made! But often those quirky failures have the kind of character that endears them long after the hoopla has subsided. The Rover 75 V8 is that kind of car. It is charismatic, characterful, and beloved by its enthusiast owners. Sounds great too. In 2022 the prices are rising and more often than not examples are ending up in the hands of collectors when they come up for sale.
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