New V8 diesel for Range Rover Sport

Prepare to see more queues outside your local Range Rover dealer with the launch of the Sport TDV8 model.

Keen students of Range Rover nomenclature will correctly surmise that is a turbodiesel V8 model.

The 3.6-litre V8 engine packs 268bhp and a tarmac-trembling 472lb ft of torque to bridge the gap between the TDV6 and petrol V8 models very effectively.

Capable of a reasonable 25.5mpg combined economy, the TDV8 will also see the Sport from 0-60mph in 8.6 seconds and on to an electronically strangled top speed of 130mph.

A six-speed automatic gearbox is standard, as is full-time four-wheel drive.

The TDV8 comes with a specification similar to the Supercharged's, which means 19in alloy wheels and leather seats.

Prices will be announced at the Paris motor show in September.

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