How much is enough?

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Originally Posted by BlackPerth

I'm pretty sure if Landrover had a "M" / "AMG" / "RS" / "R" version I'd be charging down to my dealer begging for a drive.......there, I'm honest.....

I may have just pictured a 6.0L, 375Kw 1100nm TDV12 Disco5 with 8 speed auto and in built ipad.....oh, and one of those new nifty nespresso pod coffee machines built in too......marvellous stuff. :p

... :burnrubber:

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That would be the RRS. I deliberately made the poll about the Disco to keep it for everyday work. People may be taking their RRSes to track days and for those situations there is no such thing as too much power.

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Originally Posted by gghaggis

On-road however, I think there's an argument for the increase in power and torque we see for each incoming model. Mid-range acceleration and high torque are critical factor in road safety and vehicle usability, and certainly the newer models provide a greater safety margin in this area - overtaking, up-hill performance etc. Towing is one area where the car needs to be able to perform to the towing limits of the chassis, and that too, benefits from more power and torque.

Cheers,

Gordon

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Sure but even then there must be a top-end limit for you?

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

It seems like each additional gear is worth 1l/100km.

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From 4 to 5 gears maybe 1L, 5-6 possibly, 6-7 can't see it.

Actually another poll could be how many gears do you need. I'm cool with 6 myself. I think 8 is pointless for roadcars.

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Originally Posted by rmp

Sure but even then there must be a top-end limit for you?

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Yes, I chose the 250/900 option, for the current D4 chassis. I doubt any more would truly be usable without a complete redesign - and min 22" rims :angel:

Cheers,

Gordon

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Originally Posted by gghaggis

Yes, I chose the 250/900 option, for the current D4 chassis. I doubt any more would truly be usable without a complete redesign - and min 22" rims :angel:

Cheers,

Gordon

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About 50% profile is as good as it gets for road traction. When the profile goes below this the handling will go off.

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Originally Posted by gghaggis

Yes, I chose the 250/900 option, for the current D4 chassis. I doubt any more would truly be usable without a complete redesign - and min 22" rims :angel:

Cheers,

Gordon

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I also chose that option on the basis the D4 3.0 is great and really I should be happy at 200/700 but I want to be REALLY happy!

Interesting take on the poll, I meant "Discovery" in a wide context of any 2500kg multi-purpose offroader, not this specific chassis, it didn't occur to me that people would consider the chassis a limitation, which of course it is. As an example almost every Japanese ute is chassis not engine limited ;-)