Tata to sign for Jaguar and Land Rover deal
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MuddyMudskipper
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Let's keep our fingers crossed because this could go either way for Land Rover.
Hey Guys,
I'm new to this and enjoy this forum. I read about this topic this morning on CNN. I'm not familiar with Tata Motors, but what are the chances of them making diesel engine in the future for future Land Rover? I hope the make a diesel Discovery for better mileage. Maybe, it's wishful thinking for me. I know they do make smaller diesel vehicles for general public and I think military. The new diesel vehicle for Tata is the Safari Dicor 2.2VTI. Other models are Tata Safari and the Tata 207 D1 pick-up vehicle.
I'm new to this and enjoy this forum. I read about this topic this morning on CNN. I'm not familiar with Tata Motors, but what are the chances of them making diesel engine in the future for future Land Rover? I hope the make a diesel Discovery for better mileage. Maybe, it's wishful thinking for me. I know they do make smaller diesel vehicles for general public and I think military. The new diesel vehicle for Tata is the Safari Dicor 2.2VTI. Other models are Tata Safari and the Tata 207 D1 pick-up vehicle.
michaelgroves
Explorer
The Discovery does have, and always has had, diesel options in most parts of the world! In Europe, only a smattering of petrol-powered Discos were ever sold, compared to diesel models.
(Of course, the DII is no longer manufactured - what is called the LR3 in the States is called a Discovery 3 here, but the same applies - the vast majority in Europe are diesels).
There are also diesel options for Freelanders here, and Defenders haven't even been available in a petrol version in Europe since the introduction of the TD5 engine in 1998/9!
For specs, see http://www.landrover.co.uk.
(Of course, the DII is no longer manufactured - what is called the LR3 in the States is called a Discovery 3 here, but the same applies - the vast majority in Europe are diesels).
There are also diesel options for Freelanders here, and Defenders haven't even been available in a petrol version in Europe since the introduction of the TD5 engine in 1998/9!
For specs, see http://www.landrover.co.uk.
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Yorker
Adventurer
michaelgroves said:
that is true but LR hasn't exported a diesel to North America since- what? 1973? They can make all they want but it doesn't do us any good unless they are 25 years old or we roll our own from parts. Perhaps the corporate philosophy will change and we'll see them here in the future but I am not holding my breath...