twosmoke300 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 BMW e60 5 series, Inline four diesel.Inline six dieselInline four petrolInline six petrolV8 petrolV10 petrol Land Rover DefenderInline four diesel (NA, turbo and turbo inter cooled)Inline five turbo dieselInline four petrol (NA in two sizes)Inline six petrolV8 petrolDon’t remember the defender having an in-line six unless you mean the Isuzu unit the Aussie ones have or the IOE in the series 3 ( not a feckin defender !!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Rover 75 Petrol 4 cyl, 4 cyl Turbo, V6 FWD Diesel 4 cyl FWD Petrol V8 RWD I think re-engineering a FWD car for a low volume RWD variant seems madness.What they did was take essentially the RWD E36 3-series, make it FWD, then when it came to the V8 they totally replaced the z-axle rear for a bespoke, RWD trailing-arm set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Don’t remember the defender having an in-line six unless you mean the Isuzu unit the Aussie ones have or the IOE in the series 3 ( not a feckin defender !!!!)IIRC seth efrica built their own with a 2.8 BMW 6. Morgan Various Ford four cylinders from sidevalve to Zetec, Fiat twin cam, Rover V8, Jag V6 and probably lots of others.Rover T series turbo, or have I imagined that one?Standard/Triumph/Ferguson four twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 <p> Maestro1275 A series carb1600 R series su carb1600 R series weber carbs1600 S series su1600 S series weber2000 O series injected2000 turbot O series2000 L series derv2000 L series turbot dervOne configuration then, in-line four. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 If you have to sell your car with more than two to three engine options, you designed a shit car that doesn't properly work with either. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 How about the VW T3 - or T25 bus thing. That came with Petrol 5's in a variety of capacitiesDiesel inline 4'sAir & Watercooleld four pot boxers And little known 3.0, 3.2 & 3.7 litre Flat sixes; the Oettinger WBX6 and the Porsche B32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Ford Sierra 1294cc Pinto I4 SOHC1593cc Pinto I4 SOHC1796cc Pinto I4 SOHC1993cc Pinto I4 SOHC1998cc DOHC I4 DOHC1598cc CVH I4 CVH1769cc CVH I4 CVH1999cc Cologne V6 OHV2293cc Cologne V6 OHV2792cc Cologne V6 OHV2935cc Cologne V6 OHV5.0 L V8 OHV (South Africa only)1.8 L 1753cc I4 SOHC Turbodiesel2.3 L 2304cc I4 OHV Indenor Diesel Do we need another for the Cossie? 2.0 inline turbot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 If you have to sell your car with more than two to three engine options, you designed a shit car that doesn't properly work with either. Not for the first time I agree with Junkman. Lacquer Peel and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 If you have to sell your car with more than two to three engine options, you designed a shit car that doesn't properly work with either.Not entirely true. In the case of the W124, you can have a small diesel or petrol engine suitable for economy minded drivers, smooth six pots for those that enjoy driving and a V8 model for rich petrolheads who crave speed. All get to enjoy a well designed car. Nothing wrong with that. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon-Fonte Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 What they did was take essentially the RWD E36 3-series, make it FWD, then when it came to the V8 they totally replaced the z-axle rear for a bespoke, RWD trailing-arm set up. The 75 has nothing to do with the E36. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 The 75 has nothing to do with the E36.The chassis look very similar, almost identical identical I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Rover 75 Petrol 4 cyl, 4 cyl Turbo, V6 FWD Diesel 4 cyl FWD Petrol V8 RWD I think re-engineering a FWD car for a low volume RWD variant seems madness. If only they'd survived long enough to add the Petrol Supercharged V8 RWD to that list. I know Zeus do them now, but they'd have been a hell of a flagship model from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon-Fonte Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Similar they may have been but the 75 sits on its own unique platform, as the original plan to adapt the 5-series platform for FWD had proved prohibitively expensive. The only major contribution from BMW is a modified version of the E46's rear suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Morgan Various Ford four cylinders from sidevalve to Zetec, Fiat twin cam, Rover V8, Jag V6 and probably lots of others. Rover T series turbo, or have I imagined that one?Don't later Plus 8s have a BMW lump , still a petrol V8 though, I also remember Rover 820 engined Plus 4s. What do the current 4 pots use? Edited to add, there's not one it's called the Roadster and comes with a 3.7 Ford Cyclone V6. Some Septic Transit engine presumably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Not entirely true. In the case of the W124, you can have a small diesel or petrol engine suitable for economy minded drivers, smooth six pots for those that enjoy driving and a V8 model for rich petrolheads who crave speed. All get to enjoy a well designed car. Nothing wrong with that. Everything is wrong with a W124. It perfectly illustrates my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 What about the W210? 4,6,V6,V8 petrol plus the 4,5,6 cylinder diesels....Does the Brabus eV12 count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Probably! I was thinking actual showroom fodder which ruled out the Capri for me (otherwise Perana V8 in addition to I4,V4,V6) If we get really techy we could add wet-liner 4 pot to the Morgan stable (Vanguard engined Plus 4) ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Similar they may have been but the 75 sits on its own unique platform, as the original plan to adapt the 5-series platform for FWD had proved prohibitively expensive. The only major contribution from BMW is a modified version of the E46's rear suspension.Not sure how much harder it would have been to use the 5-series arrangement given what they ended up with looks exactly the same as a 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_am_Diesel Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Don't forget that the Austin Maxi had a diesel engine variant. *Crawls back under stone HMC, mercrocker, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Do we need another for the Cossie? 2.0 inline turbot?Added1998cc DOHC I4 Cosworth Turbo Might as well add these as well2301cc Lima SOHC Turbo - Merkur XR4Ti2994cc Essex V6 - South African Sierra XR6 and 3.0RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Now tell me, which cars had only one single engine option throughout their lifetime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Now tell me, which cars had only one single engine option throughout their lifetime?NSU RO80 stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 RX-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Didn’t they have two power options tho ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 In Japan the A70 Supra had a properly contrived engine line-up. They were all straight 6, DOHC 24v affairs but had different outputs and with/without Turbos; 2.0 Non Turbo 2G-GE 150bhp2.0 Twin Turbo 2G-GTE 200bhp3.0 Non-Turbo 7M-GE 200ish bhp3.0 Single Turbo 7M-GTE 220ish bhp2.5 Twin Turbo vvti 1JZ-GTE 275bhp (officially, probably a bit more in reality) 6 cylinder, 24 valves and DOHC, Twin Turbos. The most contrived way to make 200bhp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Two for the saloon, two for the estate.Wasn’t there also a 4wd R21? Quadra/Quatra or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cros Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Land Rover DefenderInline four diesel (NA, turbo and turbo inter cooled)Inline five turbo dieselInline four petrol (NA in two sizes)Inline six petrolV8 petrolLandover Australia added the 'Perentie' 110 which has an Isuzu 3.9 diesel with or without turbo. Even more worrying was the 2 cylinder 2 stroke Turner diesel that was fitted in the early '50's. Though not a factory offering it featured in some of their publicity and must have spurred them to develop their own 2 litre diesel which is substantially different to the 2.25 and yet another choice. Well, choice might not be the right word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 im surprised no ones mentioned the FX4 Hackney carriage I think I count a total of 7 different engine options over the 39 year production run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Mk1 transitEssex v4Cologne v4KentEssex V6Perkins dieselYork diesel250 cui Aussie 6 You forgot the 400hp GT40 Le Mans V8, no? Heidel_Kakao and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cros Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Here's some more multiple engine configurations, one in the front and one in the back Or how about side by side under the seat, Ford's 12 cylinder D series. alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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