Land Rover launches new diesel V8 Sport, buffs ancient Defender
Newswheel staff :: 23 August 2006 :: Filed under Four wheel drive, SUV, Land Rover, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Europe & UK, US
Land Rover has dropped Ford’s impressive new oil burning bent eight lump into Range Rover Sport to create the Sport TDV8. Compared with the existing TDV6 (which lives on) the new engine cranks out around 40 per cent more power and torque and still returns just about bearable fuel economy – 25.5mpg for the combined cycle. Meanwhile, the crusty but lovable Defender has once again received a minor makeover…
