Category: Rover
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MG ZT 260 and Rover 75 V8: History and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The MG ZT 260 and Rover 75 V8 transformed a front-wheel-drive executive platform into a rear-wheel-drive V8 saloon and estate. Both used a 4.6-litre Ford modular engine and a five-speed manual gearbox, but their characters differed: the MG was overtly sporting, while the Rover retained a quieter luxury appearance. Quick answer:…
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Rover SD1 Vitesse: History, Specs and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Rover SD1 Vitesse was the fuel-injected performance flagship of Rover’s large hatchback range. Introduced in 1982, it combined the 3.5-litre Rover V8 with Bosch electronic fuel injection, firmer chassis tuning and restrained aerodynamic changes, then became one of the defining British touring cars of the decade. Quick answer: a standard…
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Rover 220 Coupé Turbo Tomcat: History, Specs and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Rover 220 Coupé Turbo was the 200PS flagship of the R8-based Rover Coupé range launched at the 1992 Paris Motor Show. Known by its Tomcat project nickname, it combined a distinctive split removable glass roof with a turbocharged and intercooled 2.0-litre T-series engine, five-speed manual gearbox and Torsen limited-slip differential.…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Rover 220 Coupé Turbo Tomcat
The Rover 220 Coupé Turbo—known to enthusiasts as the Tomcat—combined elegant British styling, removable glass roof panels and almost 200 bhp. Rover 220 Coupé Turbo Tomcat. Photo via Wikimedia Commons; see source page for licence details. 1. Tomcat was the development name Rover never used Tomcat as the main showroom badge, but the internal project…