Coupe, 2 Doors, 2 Seats
10.7 l/100 km 21.98 US mpg
16.5 l/100 km 14.26 US mpg
7.4 l/100 km 31.79 US mpg
540 Hp @ 7500 rpm.
142.1 Hp/l
320 km/h 198.84 mph
3799 cm3
231.83 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4530 mm
178.35 in.
2095 mm
82.48 in.
1311 kg
2890.26 lbs.
| Brand | McLaren |
|---|---|
| Model | 540C (Coupe) |
| Version | 540C |
| Engine version | 3.8 V8 (540 Hp) SSG |
| Year production start | 2015 |
| Vehicle type | Coupe |
| Horsepower RPM | 540 Hp @ 7500 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 3.5 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1311 kg2890.26 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4530 mm178.35 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 320 km/h 198.84 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Middle, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
3799 cm3231.83 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 540 Hp @ 7500 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 142.1 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
2.4 kg/Hp411.9 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 2.4 kg/Nm, 411.9 Nm/tonne
2.4 kg/Nm411.9 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
540 Nm @ 3500-6500 rpm.398.28 lb.-ft. @ 3500-6500 rpm. |
| Fuel delivery system | Direct injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Engine aspiration | Twin-Turbo, Intercooler |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Middle, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 2 |
|---|
| Overall length mm - inch |
4530 mm178.35 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
2095 mm82.48 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1202 mm47.32 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1311 kg2890.26 lbs. |
|---|
| City l/100km - mpg |
16.5 l/100 km14.26 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
7.4 l/100 km31.79 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
10.7 l/100 km21.98 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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