What could have been.

Interceptorxj

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• Jan 12, 2025

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British Leylands Land Rover V8 diesel project iceberg :

The Iceberg diesel – another Rover lost opportunity

James Taylor tells the full inside story of a unreleased diesel V8 that could have revolutionised the Range Rover back in the 1980s

www.aronline.co.uk

 

saxavordian

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• Jan 12, 2025

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Interceptorxj said:

British Leylands Land Rover V8 diesel project iceberg :

The Iceberg diesel – another Rover lost opportunity

James Taylor tells the full inside story of a unreleased diesel V8 that could have revolutionised the Range Rover back in the 1980s

www.aronline.co.uk

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I did remember reading an article converting the V8 engine couple of decades back. Bit surprised it was in the end money and too many flaws killed it. good read though.

 

Knappster

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• Jan 12, 2025

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I read this in LRO many years back. A pity as it looks like it would have been a great engine.

 

jai_landrover

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My dad was a test driver for Renault trucks and saw the diesels I think he said it was mira test ground going around. Being a landy owner he got chatting and apparently amazing performance, but even with stiffened blocks they couldn’t take any abuse whatsoever. But performance was amazing