Discovery 4/LR4 announced...with pics!

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Originally Posted by Tote

Oh well it looks like the one that loves me isn't getting that Jeep Wrangler she lusts after when the lease on the disco is up after all......:D
Regards,
Tote

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that idiot in Canberra Crudd has already crulled that by killing salaray sacrifice for luxury cars

what a tosser

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Originally Posted by MarknDeb

I was hoping they would put the TDV8 in the D4 but that looks to have been dropped completely from the Rangies :( but i must admite the power sounds good, anyone heard what the KW's are, is this the same motor thats in the Jag if it is the Jag gets fantastic fuel economy :D

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Same engine as Jag but tuned for LR use. Approx 180kw and 600mn, 500nm within half a second off idle with 9% better fuel economy by EU std tests. New 6-speed gbox for 3.0 & 5.0 but not 2.7.

Reading through the press release text, there is a number of mechanical changes to the vehicle.

It will be interesting to see if all engines are available with SE in D4
imports though LRA. This is now happening in many countries with D3
SE spec. If they pull the HSE ripoff again , I'll consider another marque
for faster engines. Having to buy a pile of electronic rubbish inclusions
to get decent engines is not now viable with the LCT reinstigated.
It will be something TATA can deal with.

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Originally Posted by Graeme

Same engine as Jag but tuned for LR use. Approx 180kw and 600mn, 500nm within half a second off idle with 9% better fuel economy by EU std tests. New 6-speed gbox for 3.0 & 5.0 but not 2.7.

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Graeme, You do know the D3 already has a 6 spd ZF box...dont you;)

Looks like an over weight RRS to me.

I thought the press release said the new TDV6 would be in "some" of the models. I hope this means that they'll be a "cheap" (er) S available.

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Originally Posted by sniegy

Graeme, You do know the D3 already has a 6 spd ZF box...dont you;)

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Yes thanks.
The earlier change-up of the latest box is music to my ears although on the couple of short drives of D3s I've had, its gbox seemed good anyway.

Look for prices when this arrives .....

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Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Looks like an over weight RRS to me.

I thought the press release said the new TDV6 would be in "some" of the models. I hope this means that they'll be a "cheap" (er) S available.

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Hi WhiteD3,
In the UK, they are retaining the 2.7L TDV6 for their base model. Whether that will be an option in Oz is another matter.

Both the 2.7L & 3.0L are TDV6 motors, so it looks like we are going to have to distinguish between them by engine size.

It also looks like they are dropping the manual gearbox from the lineup. :thumbsdown:

Best Wishes,
Peter

If the 2.7 was the SE and the 3.0 was the HSE , what would you do ?