Pug diesels are excellent, however they are not designed by Land Rover!Quote:
Originally Posted by LRHybrid100
The Td5 was specifically developed for use in an off road vehicle whereas the new engine is going to be an adaptation of an existing road going one and that's a negative in 'Defender tough' terms. In the name of progress it's also likely to have even more electronic control than the Td5.
I don't believe an auto will be offered, but even if it was, the electronic control which would go with it would be a real turn off.
The new Defender is going on sale Spring 2007 in the UK. That probably means it won't be in Australia until mid 2007 at earliest.
