P4 80
| Production | 1959–1962 5,900 produced |
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| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Engine | 2.3 litres (140 cu in) Rover straight-4 |
In 1959/1960 the P4 range was rationalised to two models, the 80 and the 100. The P4 80 was the four-cylinder version. The engine was now a Land Rover-derived straight-4 overhead-valve engine, this time displacing 2.3 litres (140 cu in); it is entirely different from the units used in all the other models. With 80 hp (59 kW) available, the car could top 85 mph (137 km/h). Girling 10.8 inches (270 mm) vacuum servo-assisted disc brakes at the front were new, and the car used wider tyres and had updated styling. Overdrive, operating on top gear only, was standard on the four-speed transmission. Options included a radio, two tone paint schemes, and either a bench or individual front seats. These options also apply to the 100 (see below).
The four-cylinder P4s were never popular, and just 5,900 had been built when the line was cancelled in 1962.
The Motor magazine tested an 80 in 1961 and recorded a top speed of 82.9 miles per hour (133.4 km/h) and acceleration from 0–60 miles per hour (97 km/h) of 22.4 seconds. A fuel consumption of 23.5 miles per imperial gallon (12.0 L/100 km; 19.6 mpg) was found. The test car cost £1396 including taxes of £411.
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Rover 80
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Rover P4 80 at the 2007 Peking to Paris race
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