1985 Rover 216 Vitesse 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 10.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 11.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 19.5 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 178 kph / 111 mph |
| Years built | 1985 - 1989 |
| Displacement | 1576 cubic centimeters (1.6 liters / 96 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 102 metric horsepower (101 brake horsepower / 75 kilowatts) @ 6000 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 135 Newton-meters (100 pound-feet) @ 3500 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
Rover 216 Vitesse 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0-40 mph | 5.0 s |
| 0-50 mph | 7.1 s |
| 0-60 mph | 10.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 15.6 s |
| 0-80 mph | 23.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 30.9 s |
Rover 216 Vitesse quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.7 s @ 52 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.8 s @ 67 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.4 s @ 77 mph |
| Quarter mile | 19.5 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.4 s @ 91 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 30.2 s @ 95 mph |
| 3000 feet | 32.8 s @ 97 mph |
Rover 216 Vitesse acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 11.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 14.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 19.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 23.9 s |
| 0-140 kph | 28.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 32.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 35.8 s |
Rover 216 Vitesse distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 9.1 s @ 86 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.8 s @ 108 kph |
| 300 meters | 16.2 s @ 124 kph |
| 400 meters | 19.5 s @ 134 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.4 s @ 142 kph |
| 600 meters | 25.2 s @ 147 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.7 s @ 151 kph |
| 800 meters | 30.1 s @ 154 kph |
| 900 meters | 32.5 s @ 156 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 34.7 s @ 159 kph |
