Future Land Rover V8 Models Will Feature BMW Power

I-4 is the new V-6. As emissions and fuel consumption standards tighten, automakers have been downsizing engines across the board. While the 3.0-liter V-6 had been the baseline engine for premium automakers for years, that role belongs to the 2.0-liter inline four. That means the V-8 is fast becoming a specialty engine.
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MDarringer - 7/25/2016 10:44:45 AM

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Oh the irony of that! BUT...perhaps Tata and BMW should discuss a platform sharing arrangement for BMW, Jaguar, and LR/RR models. That would make perfect sense.

What people do not realize is just how much JLR still relies on Ford components.

Yonder7 - 7/25/2016 2:25:26 PM

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Wow, the reliability issues may fall, I mean improve the reliability of such a great off road.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/25/2016 5:22:47 PM

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Well. On one hand I am disappointed. The motor is the heat of the vehicle and I thought with Tata backing them they would continue on making all of their own power plants. With current supercharged 5.0 V8's I just assumed they would downsize to their own 4.5 or 4.0L turbo or supercharged motor. And yes many parts you can't see come from the parts bins of larger auto mfg. It is a huge side business for them all. But when economics are considered it makes sense.

MDarringer - 7/25/2016 8:07:53 PM

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You do know that the JLR V8 and the Ford Coyote are for all intents and purposes the same engine, right?

Hudsonhw771 - 7/26/2016 10:34:59 PM

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MDarringer - "JLR V8 and Coyote are for all intents and purposes the same engine". How? The bore and stroke and close, and they are V8s, but the bare blocks are very different. Jag is open deck, Ford is closed. Jag's timing chain is inside the block, the Ford's is on the front, behind a separate cover. Water pump mounting is completely different. Ford valve train uses cam followers, the Jag does not. Ford has a second chain between the intake and exhaust camshafts on each head; the Jag does not. Very different motors.

monopoly1 - 7/25/2016 5:38:16 PM

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Welp, I guess Land Rover doesn't give a damn about improving reliability on it's vehicles. LMAO