Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 500 GE V8
Type 500 GE V8 
Name 500 GE V8 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 500 GE V8 
Short name 500 GE V8 
Model 463 GE 50 
Production 1993 - 1994 
Number produced 446 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices 178.250,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2850 mm 
Track rear/front 1475/1475 mm 
Length 4670 mm 
Width 1810 mm 
Height 1963 mm 
Smallest turning circle 13,26 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 3050 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1430 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1800 kg 
Max. load 680 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 3050 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 2370 kg 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke Otto (with manifold-injection and emission control device with three-way catalyst) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type M 117 E 50 
No. of cylinder/configuration 8 / 90ř-V-form 
Bore x stroke 96,5 x 85,0 mm 
Total displacement 4973 ccm 
Compression ratio 10 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 177 kW / 241 hp at 5000 /min 
Maximum torque 375 Nm at 3500 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation 1 top camshaft per cylinder line 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain 
Mixture formation manifold-injection, mechano-electronically controlled~(Bosch KE-Jetronic) 
Cooling water cooling / pump 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 8,0 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 74 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 1120 W 
Starter motor electrical / 1,7 kW 
Ignition electronic ignition system 
Fuel tank under load floor / 96 l 
Fuel supply electric supply pump 
Driven whells permanent four-wheel drive on front and rear wheels 
Power transmission from power divider via single-piece propeller shafts on front-axle differential and rear-axle differential 
Frame desing dropped square tube ladder-type frame / all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front rigid axle; 2 trailing arm, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar) 
Wheel suspension rear rigid axle; 2 trailing arm, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar) 
Suspension front coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension 
Damper hydraulic telescopic damper 
Steering ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 19,1:1 / 3,8 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit and antilock device;~internally ventilated disc brakes front, drum brakes rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (manually opertated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front 315 mm; brake drums rear 260 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels, on demand light-alloy wheels 
Wheels rims 7 1/2 J x 16 H 2 
Tyres 265/70 R 16 112 H 

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Rover of the series 460, 463 and 461
Mercedes-Benz type 500 GE V8
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,87; II. 2,25; III. 1,44; IV. 1,0; R. 5,59 
Differential ratio fore/aft 4,38; distributor gear: road 1,05 / country 2,16 
Maximum speed 175 km/h 
Accelerations 10,5 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption  
acc. to guideline