4.6 In 1995, Land Rover enlarged the Rover V8 to . The bore remained the same size as the previous 4.0 at , but the engine was stroked by giving in total. Output was and . Production of the 4.6 ended at Solihull, UK, in 2004. The final version, introduced in the Range Rover P38, produced at 4,750 rpm and at 2,600 rpm. The last mass-produced application of the Rover V8 was in the Land Rover Discovery, up until the vehicle was redesigned in 2005. It is still used by some hand-built sports cars built by some independent manufacturers. Applications: 1995–2002 Land Rover Range Rover in the HSE trim (Optional for SE trim) 2003–2004 Land Rover Discovery (North American market) 1996–2002 TVR Chimaera 1996 Morgan Plus 8 5.0 A variant of the Rover V8 was used in two models by British sportscar manufacturer TVR. The bore and the stroke was . These models, the Griffith and Chimaera used the unit in their top-end specifications. The factory quotes up to and of torque. Applications: 1990-1995 Lichfield Land Rovers 1992–2001 TVR Chimaera 1992–2000 TVR Griffith 2002–2006 Bowler Wildcat- this used a hybrid 5.0-litre V8 with Land Rover cylinder heads and a TVR block and piston assembly. Moreover, in the mid-1980s, hot rodders discovered the 215 could be stretched to as much as , using the Buick 300 crankshaft, new cylinder sleeves, and an assortment of non-Buick parts. It could also be fitted with high-compression cylinder heads from the Morgan +8. Using the 5-litre Rover block and crankshaft, a displacement of is possible and used primarily in racing applications, stretching the design to its limits it is possible to achieve displacements of over and possibly even displacements near of , though the latter has not been tested in practice as of yet. In addition to the 5.2, the V8 is available in 5.4 and 5.5 litre displacement. There are also various specialist manufacturers (Merlin-F85, Taper Performance and Wild cat) who offer big valve cylinder heads with Chevy style adjustable roller rocker in standard to stage 4 performance configurations. References External links The Rover V8 American Connection Rover V8 World V8 Church, Rover V8 information and community V8 Church The Rover V8 The Unofficial Austin-Rover Web Resource Jetfire History Olds FAQ The British V8 Newsletter (this website features a large searchable archive of Rover V8 related articles) TVR Griffith Owners Register, History, Mods and