Has anyone heard that LR may put the new Volvo (also owned by Ford) 6 in the LR3? It has 232 HP which is better range for the heavy LR3. Rhe engine is all new and debuted in the new Volvo S80. Please post if you have heard anything.

 

It wouldnt surprise me... I understand the re-release of the Freelander will use the Volvo 5 cylinder turbo as a base engine; and what a sweet engine it is (coming from a small engine big turbo fan)!!!

As I understand, the new Freelander will look like a mini LR3 too.

 

I think the 3.2L engine going in the S80 would be too small for the 2.5 ton LR3. I read on Wikipedia that Ford is replacing the 4.0L SOHC V6 in 2007 with the cleaner, more powerful Duratec 3.5L (don't know how accurate that is), so perhaps that will happen with the LR3, too. Ford has been criticized for the 4.0L V6 not being up to date compared to the competition. Nissan gets 265 horsepower out of their 4.0L V6 in the Xterra on Regular gas! Hopefully, if they do make the change, they bump the displacement up a bit from 3.5L, because even that would be too small to move the big LR3 without a lot of high RPM operation.

Michael

 

We have the 6 now and the power is fine because of the 6 speed trans. Got 19.3 MPG on a trip at 65-70 MPH. We have also pulled a horse trailer and that is fine also. Awesome vehicle!

 

they now have the standard 4.0 that's in a v6 mustang and explorer/explorer sport trac

is the volvo a v6? I6?

new freelanders are like a mini lr3, i've seen pictures at LRFW and they look bad ***, maybe if i don't have an f-150 by then i'll trade mine in for a new freebie. hopefully you can get a v8 in them... or ooooohhhh v8s/c like in RR S/C.

:drool:

-James

 

I wouldn't hold out for the LR2/Freelander 2 to have a V8. It is based on the European Ford Focus chassis.

 

No it isn't, you have your wires crossed big time there, the freelander 2 is still based on the old chassis of the original freelander...

The new baby freelander, or LR1 is the one that will be based on the Ford Focus chassis, and will come in both 2wd and 4wd variations... That is if they every build it as Land Rover are now saying they are not going to... but we have heard that one before...

 

The LR2 is based on the Volvo V50 platform which is based on the Mazda 3 which the European Focus is based from.
Scott