By Leftlane Staff
Tuesday, Aug 22nd, 2006 @ 12:02 pm

Land Rover has released new details on its diesel Range Rover Sport TDV8, which will be on display this fall at the Paris Motor Show. Peak power sits around 272 horsepower — 40 percent more than the TDV6 model. The truck reaches 60 mph in 8.6 seconds, compared to 9.2 seconds for the V6. The TDV8′s torque curve is very flat, with peak torque — 445 pound-feet — available from 2000 to 2500 rpm. More than 369 pound-feet of torque is available from less than 1500 rpm to over 3700 rpm. Using the ZF six-speed transmission’s CommandShift manual shift mode, acceleration from 50 mph to 70 mph in fifth gear takes 6.8 seconds. The TDV8 shares its braking system with the Range Rover Sport Supercharged, with four-piston Brembo front brake callipers and 360 mm front discs. Overall fuel economy is roughly 21.2 mpg (in U.S. gallons). “The new TDV8 engine is a tremendous achievement [...] we expect it to help maintain the vehicle’s outstanding sales success,” says Land Rover managing director, Phil Popham. Gallery after the jump…

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