The July 2006 issue of What Car? Has a full test of these 4 4x4s this month and it is quite interesting. Naturally D3 wins but it isn't that clear cut as it is criticised for not having a powerful enough engine (they tested an auto TDv6SE) but basically the verdict is that D3 is very hard to beat and all the others come last!
There is mention elsewhere of the TDv8....................
According to WC? it is to appear 1st in the RRS in the Autumn before the RR and D3 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

In the RRS 1st? I thought they desperately needed a new engine for the FFRR

I might pick up a copy of that. 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
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Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Andy, I too was a bit surprised to read that. It may be that there are still enough of the BMW engines to be used to keep the FFRR TD6 going for a bit longer. There was a contract between BMW and Ford to take so many engines and they may not have used then all yet. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Just picked up a copy of What Car? Just my luck- it's the bloomin June issue. I'll get a July issue tomorrow if I can sell my June issue on ebay tonight! 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

The July issue has the new AudiTT and 3 series coupe on the cover 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Okey dokey, I'll look out for it. They probs had it at the newsagents but he practically shut the door in my face, so I had to go to spar. I think the newsagent gets fed up of me going in buying Landy mags, he drives an X5! 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

OK Andy, we'll send the persuaders around........................... XXXAngelXXX send in the storm troopers, Andy's newsagent needs to be converted from an X5 to RRS  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Just got the July issue- haven't read it properly yet, but that mercedes is pig ugly  2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Tim in Scotland wrote:

The July issue has the new AudiTT and 3 series coupe on the cover

well spotted Tim - Mrs MDP will be out to get this ASAP  
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Either in WC or Autocar it's confirmed that production of TD6 stops this month.

That is a fairly clear signal that V8D will supercede it.

There is going to be a huge demand for this engine with FFRR, RRS, D3(?), XJ, S-Type(?), XK(?) and that's just within PAG.

Is there any further invilvement with PSA Group as with TDV6? The V8D is based on TDV6. Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

Also Defender is getting a new power plant this year............... haven't heard yet if it will be the TDv8 or the new 2.2 4 pot that PSA/Ford have developed and is rumoured to be an absolute cracker of an engine. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW