Jaguar Land Rover Model Names Are About To Get More Complicated
You know that confusing new naming structure Audi announced last month? It already has a competitor.
Having already debuted a naming structure for the Range Rover Velar that denotes fuel type and horsepower (for example P380 for the 3.0-litre V6 petrol, D180 for the lower-powered 2.0-litre diesel), Jaguar Land Rover looks set to roll it out to other models.
An Auto Express reader spotted a Jaguar F-Type sporting a P380 badge, so it seems inevitable the new system will eventually be used on every JLR product, perhaps with an ‘E’ designation used for all-electric production cars when they arrive to the stable.
It’s clearer than the bafflingly complex Audi system (where 50 means 210kW - 230kW, obviously), but we still can’t help but think it’s all a little unnecessary. Hopefully there’ll be a nice ‘de-badge’ option in the configurator.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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What we all need..
Meanwhile I’m just patiently waiting for Jaguar to bring back the Sovereign nameplate for a range-topping XJ with a V12.
taking leads from Mercedes I see
Tdv8 is more simpler than d360 or anything
couldnt you just say 3.0 V6 is P300, 5.0 V8 is P500, 3.8L inline 5 diesel is D380?