Off-road vehicle, 5 Doors, 5 Seats
16.8 l/100 km 14 US mpg
12.4 l/100 km 18.97 US mpg
242 Hp @ 4750 rpm.
52.6 Hp/l
158 km/h 98.18 mph
4601 cm3
280.77 cu. in.
8, V-engine
All wheel drive (4x4),
4813 mm
189.49 in.
1832 mm
72.13 in.
2065 kg
4552.55 lbs.
| Brand | Ford |
|---|---|
| Model | Explorer (Off-road vehicle) |
| Version | Explorer III |
| Engine version | 4.6i V8 4WD (242 Hp) |
| Year production start | 2003 |
| Year production end | 2005 |
| Vehicle type | Off-road vehicle |
| Horsepower RPM | 242 Hp @ 4750 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 8 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2065 kg4552.55 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4813 mm189.49 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Top Speed | 158 km/h 98.18 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4601 cm3280.77 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 242 Hp @ 4750 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 52.6 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
8.5 kg/Hp117.2 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 5.4 kg/Nm, 185 Nm/tonne
5.4 kg/Nm185 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
382 Nm @ 4000 rpm.281.75 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
90.2 mm3.55 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
90 mm3.54 in. |
| Compression ratio | 9.4 |
| 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 | All wheel drive (4x4) |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 5 |
| Front brakes | Disc |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Torsion |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring |
| Wheels size | 245/70 R16 |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
391 l13.81 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
2492 l88 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4813 mm189.49 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1832 mm72.13 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1814 mm71.42 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2890 mm113.78 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1547 mm60.91 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1555 mm61.22 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2065 kg4552.55 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2667 kg5879.73 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
602 kg1327.18 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
85 l22.45 US gal | 18.7 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
16.8 l/100 km14 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
12.4 l/100 km18.97 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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