Rolls-Royce Meteorite

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Rolls-Royce Meteorite
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Overview
Manufacturer	Rover
Designer	Rolls-Royce & Rover
Also called	Rover Meteorite
Layout
Configuration	60° V8
Displacement	18.019 L (1,100 cu in)
Cylinder bore	5.4 in (137 mm)
Piston stroke	6 in (152 mm)
Output
Power output	Mk 101 diesel: 250 bhp (190 kW) at 2000 rpm Mk 202B petrol: 520 hp (390 kW) at 2700 rpm Mk. 204 petrol: 260 bhp (190 kW) at 2000 rpm
Torque output	Mk 101 diesel: 728 ft⋅lbf (987 N⋅m) at 1250 rpm Mk. 204 petrol: 860 ft⋅lbf (1,170 N⋅m) at 1200 rpm

The Rolls-Royce Meteorite, also known as the Rover Meteorite, was a post-war British 18.01 L (1,099 cu in) V8 petrol or diesel engine was derived from the Rolls-Royce Meteor tank engine.^[1]