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I test drove a 2020 Velar with the 4 cylinder gasoline powered Ingenium engine and it wasn't too bad. It was hard to tell much on a short test drive but it didn't have the torque of the TDV6 - it's hard to match 450 ft-lbs of torque. I was really looking forward to driving the Ingenium six...

This.. I have two "real" Land Rovers - 1966 & 1967 Series IIA's, a Defender 90 diesel, and a TDV6 Discovery 5. I like the new Defender - especially the interior - and think that it will be a great long distance usable truck. I just hate that they aren't offering the diesel engine in the 110. I...

I'm a real trailer geek and I've looked at the Patriot trailers at Overland Expo East very thoroughly. I was very impressed with the design and build quality as well as Matt & his crew. I'm particularly intrigued by the X1-N model - I'd sort of like to have a hard shell roof top tent like an...

Latest shots of my 1967 Series IIA restoration project. Waiting on some parts from Trevor to install the driveshafts and exhaust system. The radiator and fuel tank are at the local radiator shop for cleaning and coatings. Its about time to start working on the body parts.

The range and torque of a diesel make it desirable - and premium fuel is more expensive than diesel by about ten cents a gallon. The six cylinder non-MHEV may be an acceptable option if Californistan is successful in killing the evil diesel in this country. But we don't want the added complexity...

I was thinking that if enough of us prospective new Defender owners email landroverusa.com telling them that we really want the diesels here it might make them consider it. I responded back to one of the updates the company sends me pointing out that the typical potential new Defender owner is a...

I'm going to wait until I can read some road tests of the new Defender before I finalize my order. I'm hoping that reading about how the different engines perform might make the decision easier ( and maybe JLR-NA will expand the options for 2021). I've "built" both four and six cylinder...

The two door D90 definitely has its roots in the early Range Rovers, not a bad thing at all.

If you look under the hood of a RRS or Discovery 5 it is obvious they designed the engine compartment for an inline six - the V-6 engine sits pretty far back leaving plenty of room for an inline motor. The big question is whether they will decide to certify the motor in the US - I'm hoping they...

+1000..... That's the one I'm dreaming about. Not providing 'Merica the opportunity to enjoy diesel goodness is criminally stupid on the part of JLR.

I just bought a Redarc BCDC 1225D which does exactly what you want. I'm going to combine it with a Redarc SBI12 solenoid switch per this diagram. The Redarc supposedly can handle different battery chemistry automatically depending on how its wired up...

Probably Fuji White for me but wouldn't it look good in Tangier (G4) Orange?

I'd have one on order now if they had a diesel in the line up. Three out of the four Land Rovers in my driveway are diesel. We need to make sure JLR NA knows that the buyers of this vehicle above all others in their lineup expect a diesel option.

I've been told by someone from LRNA that there are no plans for a diesel version of the Defender for the US market. I'm hoping they will change their minds if enough of us let them know that it is what the buyers of this vehicle want. I'm guessing that sales of the diesel versions of the...

In my experience those tubular style brush bars aren't very effective for anything other than light brush and generally cause more body damage than they prevent. The full ARB style front bumper is a lot more effective when you nudge a tree or Bambi jumps out in front of your truck. I'm counting...

There will be three diesel engines available in ROW vehicles - two four cylinders and one six cylinder. Land Rover just does not think there is enough of a market here in the US to put them through the certification process to make them US legal for importation. Now that the EPA has told CARB...

There is a view of the bare skeleton at the rollout that shows two big boxes in the area aft of the back seats. They are part of the 48V MHEV system. I haven't seen any actual photos of the under floor storage but the big electrical components are right where any would be located. I'm still mad...

I don't want the MHEV system that's on the six cylinder, for one thing it uses all of the under floor storage in the rear and I can imagine what electrical nightmares it could cause down the road. I was ready to order a diesel immediately, now I have to wait and see if LRNA will decide to bring...

Two years ago I did replace my 2007 LR3 with... Wait for it... A TDV6 Discovery 5. I've got over 32,000 miles on it now averaging around 20 mpg in town, 29 on the road. It's been comfortable, reliable and handles a whole bunch better than the LR3. Just go drive one - here's mine on the Tail of...

The second picture is one I grabbed off of a ride report from advrider - it was taken somewhere in Nevada.