Off-road vehicle, 3 Doors, 5 Seats
16.8 l/100 km 14 US mpg
13.1 l/100 km 17.96 US mpg
213 Hp @ 4500 rpm.
43.1 Hp/l
180 km/h 111.85 mph
4942 cm3
301.58 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4530 mm
178.35 in.
1790 mm
70.47 in.
1670 kg
3681.72 lbs.
| Brand | Ford |
|---|---|
| Model | Explorer (Off-road vehicle) |
| Version | Explorer II |
| Engine version | 4.9 XL (3 dr) (213 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1999 |
| Year production end | 2003 |
| Vehicle type | Off-road vehicle |
| Horsepower RPM | 213 Hp @ 4500 rpm. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1670 kg3681.72 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4530 mm178.35 in. |
| Doors | 3 |
| Top Speed | 180 km/h 111.85 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4942 cm3301.58 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 213 Hp @ 4500 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 43.1 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
7.8 kg/Hp127.5 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.4 kg/Nm, 227.5 Nm/tonne
4.4 kg/Nm227.5 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
380 Nm @ 3500 rpm.280.27 lb.-ft. @ 3500 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
101.6 mm4 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
76.2 mm3 in. |
| Compression ratio | 9 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Disc |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Coil spring |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Leaf spring |
| Wheels size | 225/75 R15 |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
925 l32.67 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
1965 l69.39 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4530 mm178.35 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1790 mm70.47 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1800 mm70.87 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2595 mm102.17 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1490 mm58.66 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1490 mm58.66 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1670 kg3681.72 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2450 kg5401.33 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
780 kg1719.61 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
83 l21.93 US gal | 18.26 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
16.8 l/100 km14 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
13.1 l/100 km17.96 US mpg |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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