 Joel A, the prolific tip-sender, sent us this article at Detroit News. Typically, anything that paints hybrids in a negative light is fodder for a comment feud, but this particular piece has some tidbits that are too juicy to resist. The premise of the article is simple. Neil Winton, the author, takes an interest in the diesel engine that powers Peugeot’s new 407 coupe.
This 2.7-liter V6 is part of a joint venture between Peugeot and Ford, and Ford uses this engine in their Jaguar XJ diesel and Range Rovers. Winton praises the engine as smooth, quieter than a gasoline engine, and environmentally friendly. All accounts from other journalists and PR materials from both Ford and Peugeot confirm this perception of this common-rail diesel six. The engine is able to propel the 407 quite swiftly, while still providing an average 27.6 miles per U.S. gallon. Winton’s angle is relative straight forward, what’s the deal with Europe getting all these sweet diesels. Here you have an engine co-developed by Ford that would certainly have potential with fuel prices being so high. We’d like to add that PSA Peugeot Citreon should also bring their wares over along with the V6 diesel, but that’s purely fantasy in the context of this article.
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