This is old but relevant?

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/industry/2005/6070.asp

Would think that the RRS would get this next year

nickp wrote:

RRfan

Also the current TDV6 engine is not Euro IV compliant so will this mean that this can't be sold after Dec 2005 ? I am not sure of the legislation .

hokoyo wrote:

This is old but relevant?

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/features/industry/2005/6070.asp

Would think that the RRS would get this next year

noddy wrote:

Anyway I'm still muliing over whether to order a new RRS with the V8 smoker in it..

Nod

"Clean Diesel" will appear in 2007 in USA... and all new diesel passenger vehicles must use it, and meet the new emission standards. California and New York won't be the only "tough on emissions" states anymore.

I would suggest that Dealerships are denying the V8D because they don't want to encourage potential Sport buyers to wait until it is due in the range, and would rather they purchase a car NOW instead. Simple Logic.

I thought the TDV6 was a Jaguar unit? That's what I read in LRO magazine, I've never heard mention of it coming from Peugeot. Now: Range Rover Vogue TD6, JE Stage 1. (Green!)

*Gone: Range Rover Sport Supercharged 4.2V8 (Silver)
*Gone: BMW M5 5.0V8 (Silver)
*Gone: Subaru Imprezza Turbo (Silver)

The Ford -Peogeot diesel tie up goes back to 2003 when the 1.4 diesel was jointly produced in the new monster diesel factory somewhere in France, then the 2.0 litre diesel, now the posh TDV6 for Jaguar, RR, RRS, disco , 607 and new 407.
These families of engines are scattered through out the Ford/Peugeot/Citroem brands

I think the V8 is developed by Ford itself and is not in the same cooperative link up with Peugeot as I believe it is really the TDV6 with an extra set of cylinders -(which would also explain the slightly disappointing output figures).

Considering that the TDV6 is in th S type jag - it also would make sense that the V8 go into the XJ similar to sticking the V8 into the RR so as to differentiate between S-type / RRS and XJ/RR for the top range models (at least in price) if not style! RRSprt HSE TDV6 - Artic Frost, Tow pack, Privacy glass.

Previous 10 yrs with P38 JE Engineered, coil sprung DT
Previous 10 yrs Classic V8 Supercharged

How fast will the new V8 be 130mph maybe. Why are Range Rover so prudent with their diesel engines? Look at Mercedes up tp 4.0 CDI RRS TDV6 HSE BUCKINGHAM BLUE BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR RHODIUM TASMOD SILLS CHROME GRILLE CHROME VENTS CHROME LETTERING PARROT 3000 EVOLUTION WHITE SIDE REPEATERS RRPORT.CO.UK BROLLY & STICKER
HOW GOOD IS THIS CAR!!!!
3 YEARS AND STILL GETTING LOOKS

Channel 4 have got these shots

http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery/spysh...sport.html

It would be good to have some audio to go with it, eh?  

I've seen a Sport with a silver version of that grille (the one on the Channel 4 link) running around locally at home (Gaydon/Banbury area).

Didn't think much of it until now  Martin

A contact in LR mentioned that they were testing the V8 in Sport mules.
However he said there were no firm plans but he expected it to be for full RR only, to keep it's prestige place.

Makes sense really. As usual though, LR could decide whatever they want rather than what appears logical.

By the same token the bigger and more powerful diesel would allow the Sport moniker to be more meaningful throughout the RRS range given it's only the SC which really goes anywhere near what you might call "performance".... Like you say, LR will end up doing what they want regardless of the views of their customers.

Cheers
Steve 

As I've said a while back this RRS ,but it isn't a mule,has been going out to the continent for some time presumably for testing on the Nuremburgring. A couple of months back my parents went to Belgium and it was parked next to them on the ferry. I don't think RRS was ever a mule, the D3 platform had an Explorer body mule and the original Freelander had a Maestro van mule, with the latest Freelander mule being the current Freelander body.

The original plan was a V10 or 12 but weight was a problem apparently. BTW for those that are concerned about the engine being a Peugeot/Citroen the TDV6 is used in the latest Citroen (C6?) and is about 220bhp.

In the November issue of "4x4 & MPV Driver" magazine, it says the new V8 diesel will be out in around September 2006 and will be in the Range Rover & Sport.
The also say that the Defender will be get changes next year - mainly changing the side mounted rear chairs (soon to be banned) with front facing seats. Also a new Defender will be out in 2007. Matt
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RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance!