1971 Rover 3.5 Litre vs. 1971 Toyota Century
To start off, both 1971 Rover 3.5 Litre and 1971 Toyota Century were released in the same year (1971). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 3,532 cc (8 cylinders), 1971 Rover 3.5 Litre is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1971 Rover 3.5 Litre (148 HP @ 5000 RPM) has 20 more horse power than 1971 Toyota Century. (128 HP @ 5200 RPM). In normal driving conditions, 1971 Rover 3.5 Litre should accelerate faster than 1971 Toyota Century. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1971 Toyota Century weights approximately 62 kg more than 1971 Rover 3.5 Litre.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1971 Rover 3.5 Litre (276 Nm @ 2600 RPM) has 40 more torque (in Nm) than 1971 Toyota Century. (236 Nm @ 3600 RPM). This means 1971 Rover 3.5 Litre will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1971 Toyota Century.
Compare all specifications:
1971 Rover 3.5 Litre | 1971 Toyota Century | |
Make | Rover | Toyota |
Model | 3.5 Litre | Century |
Year Released | 1971 | 1971 |
Engine Position | Front | Front |
Engine Size | 3532 cc | 2981 cc |
Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
Engine Type | in-line | in-line |
Horse Power | 148 HP | 128 HP |
Engine RPM | 5000 RPM | 5200 RPM |
Torque | 276 Nm | 236 Nm |
Torque RPM | 2600 RPM | 3600 RPM |
Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic |
Number of Seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
Vehicle Weight | 1638 kg | 1700 kg |
Vehicle Length | 4750 mm | 4990 mm |
Vehicle Width | 1790 mm | 1900 mm |
Vehicle Height | 1550 mm | 1470 mm |
Wheelbase Size | 2820 mm | 2870 mm |