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Power 550 bhp (410.1 kW) Dry sump 50 to 70 lbf/in 2; 135 degree V16 alloy cylinder block and crankcase. Cast iron wet liners. Bore 1.95 in (49.53 mm) Stroke 1.90 in (48.26 mm) Fuel system Rolls-Royce two-stage centrifugal supercharger with two 3 in (76 mm). SU carburettors. 82.6 psi (5.7 bar) maximum boost. Fuel Petrol/alcohol fuel
The suspension was referred to as Suspension oléopneumatique in early literature, pointing to oil and air as its main components. [1] [2] The system was also used under licence by other car manufacturers, notably Rolls-Royce (Silver Shadow), Bmw 5-Series e34 Touring, Maserati (Quattroporte II) and Peugeot.
3½-litre coupé de ville by Thrupp & Maberly 1934. The Bentley 3½ Litre (later enlarged to 4¼ Litre) was a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939. It was presented to the public in September 1933, shortly after the death of Henry Royce, and was the first new Bentley model following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931.
Rolls-Royce began developing a lightweight military Wankel Diesel engine for the MoD in 1964. [4] Fritz Feller was the leading engineer of the project. [ 10 ] Soon, it became obvious that a regular Wankel engine would not be suitable for the high compression ratio needed for compression ignition, which led to the idea of using another rotary ...
In 1966, Rolls-Royce licensed Citroën's hydropneumatic system to fit to the rear axle of the Silver Shadow. [11] At first, both the front and rear of the car were controlled by the levelling system; the front levelling was removed in 1969 as it had been determined that the rear levelling did almost all the work.
Rolls-Royce continued to enhance the 20/25 engineering during its production run. There were 36 technical releases or series. The key enhancements by year are: [8] 1930: Flexible engine suspension; 5.25:1 compression ratio; Longer wheelbase (11’ 0") 1931. Reserve petrol supply; Anti-splash radiator cap; 1932. Completely centralized chassis ...
The Rolls-Royce Corniche V is a high end, two-door, four-seater luxury convertible car, that was produced in the United Kingdom from 1999 until 2002. The model debuted in January 2000 and it was the second new model generation to bear the Corniche name, after four consecutive Corniche series derived from the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow .
The Rolls-Royce Eagle XVI was a British experimental 16 cylinder aero engine designed and developed by Rolls-Royce Limited in 1925. The engine was test run but did not fly, the project, together with the planned larger variant, the Eagle XX, [1] was cancelled in favour of the Rolls-Royce Kestrel, that was being developed concurrently.