Rover 75 1999 posters


Rover 75

The Rover 75 was a complete redesign of the Rover 600 and came about due to the BMW takeover. Project "R40" was what was used to bring the car to life, with both BMW and Rover believing that going with a retro design would provide the ideal choice for Rover. Design-wise, Richard Woolley was in control and the basic design was well-received by BMW management. When looking at the car's components, the Rover 75 employed a combination of BMW technology and Rover parts. To replace the previously used Perkins engines, BMW provided the M47R - a fuel-efficient, yet quiet, mildly-de-tuned 2.0 litre turbodiesel. Petrol engines that were supplied were K series 4 cylinder engines with DOHC 16 valves and Rover/ Motorola MEMS engine management. As an alternative, there was also the quad cam KV6 in 2.0 and 2.5 litre forms with 24 valves and Siemens engine management. Getrag 5-speed gear boxes were used with manual cars, and 5-speed Jatco units with automatic cars. The 2.0 litre was dropped in favour of the more favourable 1.8 litre turbo, due to the UK company fleet market being taxed according to carbon dioxide emissions.

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