Ich weiß, es gab schon mind. zwei Threads mit dem Thema - aber irgendwie waren beide nicht passend. Die Admins mögen mir nun verzeihen wenn ich einen Neuen aufmache.
Mit etwas mehr Fakten.
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New Defender Engine On Trial
New 2.7-litre turbodiesel is based on renowned TDCi units from Ford Mondeo LandRover is pressing ahead with the development of a new diesel engine for the Defender to replace the current five-cylinder TD5 unit, which cannot meet forthcoming strict emissions legislation. The new engine is based on the Ford’s 2.2litre TDCi four-cylinder diesel, known as the Puma, at present found under the bonnet of the Ford Mondeo but likely to be expanded to 2.7 litres for the Defender. It is currently undergoing tests at the Dearborn test facility in the US. “It’s a short-term replacement for the TD5”, says a LandRover insider. “The TD5 can’t conform to Euro IV emissions rules, so this is the stopgap until they install the TDV6.” It is hoped to have the re-engined Defender ready for sale next year. An all-new model, sharing the same T5 platform as Discovery 3 and the new Range Rover Sport, is unlikely to be launched until 2010. Happily, with LandRover now part of the extended Ford family, there are other engine options open for the future. Ford Premier Automotive Group sibling, Volvo, has recently upped the power output of its D5 five-cylinder diesel from 163bhp to 185 bhp and added new fuel injectors, cleaner combustion systems and diesel particulate filters to make it Euro IV compliant. Meanwhile, even closer to home, Ford and Jaguar engineers have jointly developed a new diesel engine to droll over – and one ideally suited for Defender thanks to oodles of low-down torque. The 2.2-lite turbocharged engine produces 153bhp and 265lb ft at 1800rpm, with a 295 lb ft overboost facility for swift overtaking. It’s destined for the Jaguar X-Type saloons in the 2006 model year and, again, meets all emissions regulations. LandRover will not comment officially on specific details of the new engine – power and torque figures, for example – but confirms that a version of the Puma engine is likely to see service in Defender next year. “Defender has been given a new lease of life that will see the vehicle stay in production at Solihull until at least 2008,” says a spokesman. “This has been achieved by adopting Ford’s Puma diesel engine and making further modifications to ensure the vehicle is fully compliant with EU regulations that come into effect in 2006. Work is also underway to see if there are opportunities to extend the vehicle’s life even further. This investment will preserve more than 750 jobs at Solihull.”
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MsJ,
Jörg
Mit etwas mehr Fakten.
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New Defender Engine On Trial
New 2.7-litre turbodiesel is based on renowned TDCi units from Ford Mondeo LandRover is pressing ahead with the development of a new diesel engine for the Defender to replace the current five-cylinder TD5 unit, which cannot meet forthcoming strict emissions legislation. The new engine is based on the Ford’s 2.2litre TDCi four-cylinder diesel, known as the Puma, at present found under the bonnet of the Ford Mondeo but likely to be expanded to 2.7 litres for the Defender. It is currently undergoing tests at the Dearborn test facility in the US. “It’s a short-term replacement for the TD5”, says a LandRover insider. “The TD5 can’t conform to Euro IV emissions rules, so this is the stopgap until they install the TDV6.” It is hoped to have the re-engined Defender ready for sale next year. An all-new model, sharing the same T5 platform as Discovery 3 and the new Range Rover Sport, is unlikely to be launched until 2010. Happily, with LandRover now part of the extended Ford family, there are other engine options open for the future. Ford Premier Automotive Group sibling, Volvo, has recently upped the power output of its D5 five-cylinder diesel from 163bhp to 185 bhp and added new fuel injectors, cleaner combustion systems and diesel particulate filters to make it Euro IV compliant. Meanwhile, even closer to home, Ford and Jaguar engineers have jointly developed a new diesel engine to droll over – and one ideally suited for Defender thanks to oodles of low-down torque. The 2.2-lite turbocharged engine produces 153bhp and 265lb ft at 1800rpm, with a 295 lb ft overboost facility for swift overtaking. It’s destined for the Jaguar X-Type saloons in the 2006 model year and, again, meets all emissions regulations. LandRover will not comment officially on specific details of the new engine – power and torque figures, for example – but confirms that a version of the Puma engine is likely to see service in Defender next year. “Defender has been given a new lease of life that will see the vehicle stay in production at Solihull until at least 2008,” says a spokesman. “This has been achieved by adopting Ford’s Puma diesel engine and making further modifications to ensure the vehicle is fully compliant with EU regulations that come into effect in 2006. Work is also underway to see if there are opportunities to extend the vehicle’s life even further. This investment will preserve more than 750 jobs at Solihull.”
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MsJ,
Jörg
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