So the first cars are SDV6 and S/C only? They say that the Diesel V8 will be coming but with no time scale. So is it fair to say it will be 2015 before this is available?
So frustrating  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Arent there ultimately going to be 4/5 engine derivitives:
SDv6
SDv8
V8 (available now i thought)
2l thing
Hybrid

Only SDv6 and V8 are ready now Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

As I read it, V8 petrol and v6 diesel at release. SDV8 will become available "at some point" 2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Is it the V8 rumble you are after? Because i'm sure the V6 will go quick enough having shed nearly 500kg off the weight of the new sport.

Think I'm going to need to drive an SDV6 then. It's the lack of drama V8 gives towing that I need. Just spoke to LR and SDV8 will be available from Januaryish.... Possibly with an extra cog in the box over the 8 speed. Prices are bit bloody scarey though  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

With the new sport being lighter, is that going to compromise its towing capability?

Doing the maths backwards, that makes new car 2.2 tonnes which will be fine as long as my caravan doesn't put any weight on. Car trailer will be marginal if towing a big car but at least it takes it all below 3.5 tonne flag. Been stopped several times and Vosa and police had issues with combined weights. Only up side is I have Class 1 licence so issue has dissolved. New towing rules are hard to keep up with and tacho laws even more complicated. 2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

New sport retains the land rover 3.5t max towing capability

The SDv6 is more than good enough - its just as capable as the TDv8 now and more frugal...but in the new much lighter sport it will obviously have greater power to weight.

There are other towing things i would worry about first than the engine!! Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

The new SDV8 FFRR is £6800 more than the the equivalent model with a SDV6. I would be surprised if there wasn't the same difference in the RRS.

Had it been available in the UK I would have gone for the S/C 3.0L petrol engine as I don't do a high mileage and would rather not have the hassle of a DPF

DPF isnt really an issue at all

The price difference is a fair guide, which really brings us to a massive cost hike for these options Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

mse wrote:

DPF isnt really an issue at all

Not had any DPF issues on my SDV6 here and I'm 18 months into ownership.....runs off to touch wood  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

On my 2011 and so far on my 2013 no DPF issues Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Beancounter_74 wrote:

runs off to touch wood

eew RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

he was blatant to... Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery