Rover M-series engine
The Rover M series (or M16) is a line of 4-cylinder,
The M series was produced only in one cubic capacity – 1994 cc (2.0 L), and was a
In 1990, the M series was also installed in the
Turbocharged version
Tickford also tuned the M-series engine which was installed in 536 models of the Rover 820 in 1991. This was nicknamed the Tickford Turbo. It needed to have its power capped: it is believed that Rover's marketing department had a say in the final power output of the M16 Turbo:
The request from marketing was to not hinder V6 sales therefore the performance should not exceed that of the 2.7-litre Honda V6 (177PS), hence the performance was limited to 180 PS deliberately.[citation needed]
In the end, 563 examples were built, of which, many ended up in the hands of BAe executives (BAe/Rover company cars being the biggest source of UK Rover 800 registrations at the time). Only a handful survive today.
References
- ^ Robert Leitch (23 March 2017). "Rover M and T-series engines". Aronline.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2018.