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Rover P5

Rover P5
Rover P5 3.5 litre Saloon NZ.jpg
Rover 3.5 Litre Saloon
Overview
Manufacturer Rover
Production 1958–1973
Designer David Bache
Body and chassis
Class Full-size car
Layout FR layout
Dimensions
Wheelbase 110.5 in (2,807 mm)
Length 186.5 in (4,737 mm)
Width 70 in (1,778 mm)
Height 61 in (1,549 mm) Saloon
58 in (1,473 mm) Coupé
Kerb weight 3,498 lb (1,587 kg)
(3.5 litre saloon)
Chronology
Predecessor Rover P4 (concurrent)
Successor Rover P6 (concurrent)
Mark I "3-Litre"
Rover 3-litre aka Rover P5 2995cc July 1960.JPG
Overview
Production 1958–1962
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine 3.0 L I6
Mark II "3-Litre"
Rover P5 Mk II 3-Litre 1962.jpg
Overview
Production 1962–1965
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door saloon
4-door coupé
Powertrain
Engine 3.0 L I6
Mark III "3-Litre"
'67 Rover P5 (Hudson).JPG
Overview
Production 1965–1967
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door saloon
4-door coupé
Powertrain
Engine '3.0 L' I6
P5B "3.5-Litre"
Rover 3.5 ak especially in retrospect as Rover P5 3529cc first registered January 1968.JPG
Overview
Also called Rover 3½ Litre
Production 1967–1973
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door saloon
4-door coupé
Powertrain
Engine 3.5 L Rover V8

The Rover P5 series, is a group of large saloon and coupé automobiles that were produced by Rover from 1958 until 1973. Models were marketed under the names Rover 3 Litre, Rover 3.5 Litre and Rover 3½ Litre.

The P5 was a much larger car than the P4 which in some respects it replaced. 69,141 units were built.

The P5 appeared in September 1958, badged as the "3-litre". It was powered by a 2,995 cubic centimetres (182.8 cu in) engine. This straight-6 IOE engine used an overhead intake valve and side exhaust valve, an unusual arrangement inherited from the Rover P4. In this form, output of 115 brake horsepower (86 kW) was claimed. An automatic transmission, overdrive on the manual, and Burman power steering were optional with overdrive becoming standard from May 1960.

Stopping power came originally from a Girling brake system that employed 11-inch (280 mm) drums all round, but this was a heavy car and by the time of the London Motor Show in October 1959 Girling front-wheel power discs brakes had appeared on the front wheels.

The suspension was independent at the front using wishbones and torsion bars and at the rear had a live axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs.

A Mark I-A line, introduced in September 1961, featured a minor restyle with added front quarter windows, intended to "assist the dashboard ventilation". Under the metal, the 1A featured modifications to the engine mountings and the automatic transmission and hydrosteer variable ratio power steering as an option.

By 1962, when production of the original Mark I series ended, 20,963 had been produced.

An automatic version tested by The Motor magazine in 1960 had a top speed of 95.0 miles per hour (152.9 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in 17.1 seconds. A fuel consumption of 20.5 miles per imperial gallon (13.8 L/100 km; 17.1 mpg‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £1864 including taxes.


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