To find out, we took our Range Rover HSE TD6 on a road trip from northern New Jersey to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Steven Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. JLR needs the excellent fuel economy of the diesel engines to help its lineup full of high-performance supercharged V6 and V8s to meet more stringent government fuel economy standards.īut is the TD6 more than just a gimmick to satisfy federal regulations? Will American find it to be a legit Range Rover? Still, Jaguar Land Rover seems committed to diesel power in its Range Rover and Range Rover Sports models. Now, America's inherent distrust of oil-burning engine technology (in passenger cars) and bad memories of diesels that are bad for the environment have returned. The diesel revival, which was already weak, ground to a halt last year due to Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal. Enola Gay inside the Udvar-Hazy Center Dec 2013 Concorde and other planes inside the Udvar-Hazy Center Dec 2013. Audi Field Dec 2019 Fedex Field Dec 2009. In fact, there are many around the world who believe diesel is the way to go if you're in the market for one of these hefty vehicles.īut things are different in the US. The Paradox of Liberty display in the History Galleries of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Dec 2017.
Although new to the US, the TD6 powered Range has been on sale in other parts of the world since the current generation debuted in 2012.
