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Metro 6R4 Clubman
V6 mid-engined 4WD Group B homologation run built by Austin Rover/Williams.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 200 Built
- Years
- 1985
- Engine
- Mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V6 · 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L
- Power
- 186 kW / 253 PSFactory: 250 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Williams Grand Prix Engineering (car); David Wood (V64V engine)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Clubman was the road-going homologation version of the MG Metro 6R4, Austin Rover's Group B rally car developed with the Williams F1 team. Around 200 were built so the car could compete, and unusually for Group B it used a naturally aspirated mid-mounted V6 with four-wheel drive.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
MG Metro 6R4 Clubman (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
MG Metro 6R4 Clubman (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: andreboeni · CC BY 2.0
MG Metro 6R4 Clubman (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: andreboeni · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionroad-going homologation specials built | 2001,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Austin Rover developed the 6R4 with Williams for Group B, and around 200 Clubman road cars were built to satisfy homologation rules. The rally car finished third on its debut at the 1985 Rally GB, but Group B was banned halfway through 1986. While competition versions made over 600 bhp, the Clubman's 3.0-litre V6 developed about 250 bhp.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Metro 6R4 Clubman.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | V64V1 Independently researched |
| Layout | Mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V63,4 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,000 cc / 3 LFactory: 3 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Twin overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder1 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 186 kW / 253 PSFactory: 250 hp · converted3 Independently researchedApproximate; sources give bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Centrally mounted gearbox and transfer box, 35% of power to front and 65% to rear1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Four-wheel drive4 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | McPherson struts1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | McPherson struts1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1985 - 1986 MG Metro 6R4 Level B Ultimatecarpage.com
- Between August and October of 1985, the necessary 200 'Clubman' examples were built
- four valves per cylinder; hence the type name V64V
- twin overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder
- fed 35% of the power to the front wheels and the remaining 65% to the rear
- Suspension was through McPherson struts on all four corners
-
2
This 'new' MG Metro rally special could fetch £200,000 | Motor1 Level C
- 200 road-going homologation specials built
-
3
Auction News: Low Mileage MG Metro 6R4 to be Sold at Autosport International Level C Historic Racing News · 2018-12-13
- 3.0 litre mid-mounted V6 engine
- developed approximately 250bhp
-
4
This 'new' MG Metro rally special could fetch £200,000 Level C Dominik Wilde · Motor1 · 2018-12-12
- mid-mounted, naturally-aspirated V6
- a four-wheel drive F1 car of the day
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