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| Rover P6 | |
|---|---|
 Rover 2000 Mark I | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Rover Co. Ltd (1963–1967) Leyland Motors (1967–1968) British Leyland (1968–1977) |
| Production | 1963–1977 322,302 produced |
| Assembly | Solihull, West Midlands, England New Zealand South Africa[1] |
| Designer | Spen King, Gordon Bashford, David Bache |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual (2.0 & 2.2) 4-speed manual (3500S, modified Rover box to handle the extra torque) 3-speed automatic B / W 35 and later B / W 65 (2.2 & 3500) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103 in (2,616 mm) |
| Length | 180 in (4,572 mm) |
| Width | 66 in (1,676 mm) |
| Height | 56 in (1,422 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 2,810 lb (1,275 kg)(2000TC) 2,862 lb (1,298 kg)(3500) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Rover P4 Rover P5 (concurrent to 1973) |
| Successor | Rover SD1 |
The Rover P6 series (named as the 2000, 2200, or 3500, depending on engine displacement) is a saloon car produced by Rover and subsequently British Leyland from 1963 to 1977 in Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK.
The P6 was the first winner of the European Car of the Year award.[2][3]
- ^ South African produced models, www.aronline.co.uk Retrieved 29 January 2017
- ^ "Previous winners". Car of the year. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Rewind to 1964: Rover 2000". Quicks. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.