Land Rover Thinking of V8 LR2

Land Rover just launched the new 2008 LR2 and is now looking to give the new LR2 a V8 engine. Since the new Land Rover LR2 uses a chassis and other components that would enable easy integrating of a V8 engine, Land Rover may go ahead with the swap of its current inline-6 with Yamaha’s 4.4 liter V8 engine. If Land Rover makes the change, it will give the current 230 horsepower LR2 a total of 311 horsepower with 325 lb-ft of torque. The biggest obstacle, Land Rover says, is pricing. The company is thinking of what the demand for a more powerful LR2 is and if it is worth the cost of development.
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awsomeaudi - 12/13/2006 10:09:44 AM

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Why not have it as an option not a standard

AgentBrabus - 12/13/2006 12:59:28 PM

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Jag and Landrover are DIRTY DIRTY Vehicles

dumpsty - 12/13/2006 1:09:34 PM

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Wow, very interesting. A Ford Escape-sized SUV with a 300+hp V8. Sounds good. The Yamaha V8 has been pretty respectable doing duty in the XC90, being placed in a Land Rover is a good thing.

I'll always wanted a Land Rover and just felt that the Discovery and Range Rover were a little to large for my needs. An LR2 V8 would be just right.

dumpsty - 12/13/2006 1:12:15 PM

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I like this b/c I've heard rumors of a Nitro SRT8. Don't know if the SRT will have the 4.7L Magnum V8 or the 5.7L Hemi Magnum V8. But the LR2 using the 4.4L Yamaha V8 really sounds good.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/13/2006 8:19:35 PM

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What's the point of this? I saw the article too- but why have a V-8 LR3 for about $50,000 if that's in LR3/RR Sport territory?

Perhaps they'd call it the "LR2 Sport?"

I've heard that the Audi Q5 will be available with a V8, so perhaps this will be a competitor. But the 4.2L Jaguar V8 is nowhere near as competent as the FSI 4.2L Audi V8.