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…
08/22, 1:26 PM
posted by:
Soccer Stars Wife
The Range Rover Sport looks too like the last Generation Range Rover for my liking. Also I’m seeing way too many of them here in Cheshire, exclusivity has gone out the window. It looks really bad from directly behind
08/22, 2:02 PM
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08/22, 2:16 PM
posted by:
e30e
Thanks again to LLN for showing us another vehicle that will never come to the USA!
08/22, 2:21 PM
posted by:
boltski
wow – shaves 0.6 seconds off the 0-100. that’s not very impressive.
08/22, 2:23 PM
posted by:
Frogger
I don’t think it’s a bad looking SUV it’s nice and more importantly it’s a Land Rover. I have had three Land Rovers now, a 95 Defender 90, 03 Discovery, and a 04 Range Rover. All have served me well, I wish we (The Stupid Americans) could get the TD versions here but sadly we will never see one.
08/22, 2:25 PM
posted by:
Cole
One of the sexiest SUV interiors by far. That gloss-less wood looks great in person.
08/22, 2:28 PM
posted by:
Cole
My mistake. The non-sport Range Rover has a better interior.
08/22, 2:30 PM
posted by:
enock
You never cease to amaze me what a car
08/22, 2:33 PM
posted by:
al
like the interior
08/22, 3:12 PM
posted by:
The Stig
Torture to see great diesel vehicles with zero chance of US importation.
08/22, 4:31 PM
posted by:
British_rover
Land Rover has already said that they will bring a diesel to the US market before the end of the decade.
08/22, 4:45 PM
posted by:
MR
The 0-60 specs are a bit off. The present TDV6 model saunters from 0-60 mph in 11.9 seconds. If the 8.6 second number is correct for the TDV8, it is only 0.4 seconds slower than the V8 petrol Rangie Sport. Plus, in real-world driving the TDV8 will blow the doors off the TDV6 and V8 petrol model and should give a good scare to rock star in the supercharged version.
08/22, 5:39 PM
posted by:
ehhh
even if they bring the diesels to America they will only last 1-2 years with our ever changing emissions. And they probably will only be available to 45 states.
08/22, 7:34 PM
posted by:
Jay
I don’t technically like the front of this car but it looks pretty good. I love the interior of it though, really nice looking. 21 mpg isn’t great, but neither is it terrible. You have to remember usually inflate mpg some from real life driving, so it probably will be a little lower. Anyways this probably will not see the US, and if it does then in small numbers. Regulations are good, if you look at some Euro cities you will see that they are filthy with diesel cars, but the US needs to allow a few diesel models to appeal to the American market.
Anyways I love the interior but the exterior can grow on me some. Diesel good
08/22, 9:32 PM
posted by:
British_Rover
I can actually get 22 mpg actual, that would be american gallons, in a Petrol non-supercharged sport if I drive for conservation on the highway. Set the cruise control to keep with the flow of traffic and don’t make any sudden movements and it will pull between 20 and 22 all day long.
08/23, 6:42 AM
posted by:
Carnut4ever
Nice turbo diesel v-6. 272 is ok but it isn’t at the top of the heap. Mercedes v-8 turbodiesels are much stronger with power very near or at 300hp. But the king of the hill diesel powerplant is still VW’s 5.0liter turbo V-10. This engine should spice up Ford’s sagging domestic full size suv sales.
08/23, 7:04 AM
posted by:
mossy
doesnt the range rover sport work better with the supercharged V8?
08/23, 11:58 PM
posted by:
The Stig
British_rover,
I will believe it when I see it. Diesel and the US are like oil and water: they don’t mix.
12/30, 9:34 PM
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