Thread: Why no TDV6?

Well following the trend, the Defender will still get an underpowered powerplant. Freelander will get more horses and newtons..

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Wait for 2015, there'll either be no Defenders or a more modern replacement.

Much to the chargrin of the Defender faithfulls!

Originally Posted by specwarop

An extra 20kw really isnt going to make the car unsafe. Some would argue it would make it safer.
In addition, that extra 20kw would work towards moving arguably the heaviest car out of all those mentioned above, a bit easier - and resulting in better fuel economy despite the extra power and size of the engine.

20kw?
The TDV6 was 440Nm and 140kw.
The current defender is 360Nm and 90kw: http://www.landrover.co.nz/i/files/s...fender_1.0.pdf

Someone said 20kw more in the 3.2L Duratorq motor.
But yeh that 50kw extra from the TDV6 is a big jump, but then again 140kw is bugger all, my Subaru has 40kw more than that again, and the car weighs half as much...

It's funny, if for once they put a motor in the Defender that wasn't a tiny, ****y piece of **** they might actually sell some, I know we'd have a new one here instead of a Navara.

Just think of how many Isuzu 110's are on the road still, just because they have a decent motor, people actually take them seriously.

It's not so much about the KW's, more about the NM's.

With my current BAS tune and associated bits, my PUMA 2.4L is estimated to be putting out 120kw's and 450nm's. It makes the D'fer so so much nicer to drive, it just wants to go, there is no reluctancey to excellerate or maintain speed even with my camper on behind.

Bottom line the Defender needs more power from what currently on offer.

How was your fuel economy effected, if at all, Drover?
Was the $1000 to get the tune worthwhile?

To get the most out of the tune I have up graded the intercooler to AliSport, fitted Terra-Firma de-cat and centre muffler removal pipe and replaced the factory ducting to from the air box to the guard vent/snorkel with 90mm flexi tube.

Fuel consumption is about 11L/100k's and can be up to 13.5L/100 towing the camper.

Is it worth it - Yep

Would I do it again - in a heart beat

You cannot imagine how much more alive your defender can be !

Would doing those mods, except the tune, be worthwhile on their own also?
11L/100km is better than factory isnt it? Better than the advertised rates I see!