Thread: L405 Range Rover

Originally Posted by d3syd

I am really looking forward to seeing it in the metal at the Sydney Motor Show in October (hopefully it will be there) and finding out about price and specs.

I wonder if LR will have one at the LR Expo on 23rd Sept.

Originally Posted by d3syd

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If a SE or equivalent model is not too astronomical in price, .......
...I recon LR may put the 3.0 SDV6 motor in the base model.....

Somehow I doubt that LRA will be re-introducing the SE or even the HSE models back into Australia - the SE disappeared a decade ago and the HSE 7 years ago.

Similarly tdv6 will not be in the L405 as the word is that the change from L322 to L405 does not involve mechanicals (according to pre-release info to dealers). The L322 established the engine evolution trend by going from 3.0 td6 3.0 to 3.6 tdv8 and then through to 4.4 tdv8. A change back to an under-powered 3.0 (in context) would be highly unlikely IMO and damaging to the RR brand which has been announced by LR and being migrated to a different branding trend (as per Toyota/Lexus).

There was some talk about a 5.0 tdv8 and about the next mechanical evolution incorporating a diesel-electric hybrid.