Sedan, 4 Doors, 5 Seats
13.2 l/100 km 17.82 US mpg
17.9 l/100 km 13.14 US mpg
10.4 l/100 km 22.62 US mpg
260 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
56.5 Hp/l
250 km/h, Electronically limited 155.34 mph
4601 cm3
280.77 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4740 mm
186.61 in.
1780 mm
70.08 in.
1680 kg
3703.77 lbs.
| Brand | MG |
|---|---|
| Model | ZT (Sedan) |
| Version | ZT |
| Engine version | 4.6 V8 (260 Hp) |
| Year production start | 2003 |
| Year production end | 2005 |
| Vehicle type | Sedan |
| Horsepower RPM | 260 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 6.5 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1680 kg3703.77 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4740 mm186.61 in. |
| Doors | 4 |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h, Electronically limited 155.34 mph |
| Designation model | 2L2E |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | SOHC |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4601 cm3280.77 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 260 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 56.5 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
6.5 kg/Hp154.8 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.1 kg/Nm, 244 Nm/tonne
4.1 kg/Nm244 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
410 Nm @ 4000 rpm.302.4 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
90.2 mm3.55 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
90 mm3.54 in. |
| Compression ratio | 9.4 |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
4.7 l4.97 US qt | 4.14 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
12.6 l13.31 US qt | 11.09 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs, 325 mm |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs, 332 mm |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, type McPherson with coil spring and anti-roll bar |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Independent multi-link spring suspension with stabilizer |
| Wheels size | 225/45 R18 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 7.5J x 18 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
432 l15.26 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4740 mm186.61 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1780 mm70.08 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1430 mm56.3 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2746 mm108.11 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1560 mm61.42 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1610 mm63.39 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1680 kg3703.77 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
65 l17.17 US gal | 14.3 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
17.9 l/100 km13.14 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
10.4 l/100 km22.62 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
13.2 l/100 km17.82 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 5000 |
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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