Off-road vehicle, 2 Doors, 6 Seats
17.5 l/100 km 13.44 US mpg
134 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
38 Hp/l
135 km/h 83.89 mph
3528 cm3
215.29 cu. in.
8, V-engine
All wheel drive (4x4),
3722 mm
146.54 in.
1790 mm
70.47 in.
1627 kg
3586.92 lbs.
| Brand | Land Rover |
|---|---|
| Model | Defender (Off-road vehicle) |
| Version | Defender 90 |
| Engine version | 3.5 V8 (134 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1985 |
| Year production end | 1998 |
| Vehicle type | Off-road vehicle |
| Horsepower RPM | 134 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1627 kg3586.92 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
3722 mm146.54 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 135 km/h 83.89 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
3528 cm3215.29 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 134 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 38 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
12.1 kg/Hp82.4 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 6.4 kg/Nm, 155.5 Nm/tonne
6.4 kg/Nm155.5 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
253 Nm @ 2500 rpm.186.6 lb.-ft. @ 2500 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
88.9 mm3.5 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
71.1 mm2.8 in. |
| Compression ratio | 8.1 |
| Fuel delivery system | Carburettor |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
5.7 l6.02 US qt | 5.02 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
12.8 l13.53 US qt | 11.26 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | All wheel drive (4x4) |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 5 |
| Front brakes | Disc |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Drum |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Front suspension | Rigid axle suspension |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Rigid axle suspension |
| Wheels size | 205/80 R16 S |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
1600 l56.5 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
3722 mm146.54 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1790 mm70.47 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
2000 mm78.74 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2360 mm92.91 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1486 mm58.5 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1486 mm58.5 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1627 kg3586.92 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2400 kg5291.09 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
773 kg1704.17 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
55 l14.53 US gal | 12.1 UK gal |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
17.5 l/100 km13.44 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 324 |
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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