The Range Rover Td6 isn't just diesel done right — it improves perfection

Until I rolled down the window of the Range Rover Sport Td6 in a highway tunnel to listen for the telltale tone of a diesel engine, a sound similar to an industrial grinder gnawing away at some gravel, I wasn't totally sure I was in fact driving a diesel-powered Land Rover. From where I was sitting behind the wheel, it sure didn't seem like one.

That's because the the British luxury SUV was quiet, smooth and peppy — something larger diesels have never truly been. If you've ever ridden in a diesel-powered bus or watched a semi-truck shake, rattle and roll away from a stoplight, you know what I mean. Read more...