Off-road vehicle, 5 Doors, 7 Seats
15 l/100 km 15.68 US mpg
20.9 l/100 km 11.25 US mpg
11.6 l/100 km 20.28 US mpg
295 Hp @ 5500 rpm.
67.1 Hp/l
195 km/h 121.17 mph
4394 cm3
268.14 cu. in.
8, V-engine
All wheel drive (4x4),
4835 mm
190.35 in.
2009 mm
79.09 in.
2536 kg
5590.92 lbs.
| Brand | Land Rover |
|---|---|
| Model | Discovery (Off-road vehicle) |
| Version | Discovery III |
| Engine version | 4.4 i V8 32V (295 Hp) |
| Year production start | 2004 |
| Year production end | 2009 |
| Vehicle type | Off-road vehicle |
| Horsepower RPM | 295 Hp @ 5500 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 8.6 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2536 kg5590.92 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4835 mm190.35 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Top Speed | 195 km/h 121.17 mph |
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
|---|---|
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4394 cm3268.14 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 295 Hp @ 5500 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 67.1 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
8.6 kg/Hp116.3 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 6 kg/Nm, 167.6 Nm/tonne
6 kg/Nm167.6 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
425 Nm @ 4000 rpm.313.46 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
88 mm3.46 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
90.3 mm3.56 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10.75 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | All wheel drive (4x4) |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbone |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Double wishbone |
| Wheels size | 255/55 R19 |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 7 |
|---|
| Overall length mm - inch |
4835 mm190.35 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
2009 mm79.09 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1887 mm74.29 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2885 mm113.58 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1605 mm63.19 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1613 mm63.5 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2536 kg5590.92 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
3230 kg7120.93 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
694 kg1530.01 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
86 l22.72 US gal | 18.92 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
20.9 l/100 km11.25 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
11.6 l/100 km20.28 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
15 l/100 km15.68 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 573 |
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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