The Ford AJD engine was first developed as a V6 with a clean-sheet architecture and
variable valve timing
In internal combustion engines, variable valve timing (VVT) is the process of altering the timing of a valve lift event, and is often used to improve performance, fuel economy or emissions. It is increasingly being used in combination with var ...
by
Ford of Europe for its then subsidiaries
Jaguar Cars and
Land Rover
Land Rover is a British brand of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles, owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), since 2008 a subsidiary of India's Tata Motors. JLR currently builds Land Rovers ...
, as well as for its partner
PSA Peugeot Citroën
The PSA Group (), legally known as Peugeot S.A. (Peugeot Société Anonyme, trading as Groupe PSA; formerly known as PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1991 to 2016) was a French multinational automotive manufacturing company which produced automobiles ...
working under the Gemini joint development and production agreement. It is called the AJD-V6 in the
Jaguar and
Land Rover
Land Rover is a British brand of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles, owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), since 2008 a subsidiary of India's Tata Motors. JLR currently builds Land Rovers ...
vehicles and the DT17/DT20 by
Citroën and
Peugeot
Peugeot (, , ) is a French brand of automobiles owned by Stellantis.
The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was founded in 1810, with a steel foundry that soon started making hand tools and kitchen equipment, and the ...
. The engines share the same bore/stroke ratio, with the
V6 displacing and the
V8 displacing . The V6 was launched in 2004 and the V8 in 2006. The V6 engine meets the Euro IV emissions standards. A DT20 was added in 2009 and is based on the DT17 . The V6 is used across many vehicles, from the Citroën C5 and C6, to the Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover, multiple cars in the Jaguar range, and also the
Ford Territory.
Common Construction
The engine family utilises
twin overhead camshafts and
multi-valve
In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and may be able to operate at higher revolutions per minute (RPM) than a two-valve engine ...
s, single or
twin-turbo
Twin-turbo (not to be confused with a twincharger setup, which is a combination of a supercharger and a turbocharger) refers to an engine in which two turbochargers work in tandem to compress the intake fuel/air mixture (or intake air, in the case ...
chargers with an air-to-air
intercooler, and innovative
compacted graphite iron
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(CGI) block construction that leads to a low weight of dry. Fuel supply is high-pressure
common rail direct injection.
Lion V6
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To improve the engine's low-speed torque range for off-roading and towing applications, the Land Rover variant utilised a large capacity single-turbocharger, rather than use the twin-turbo design; in addition the engine is fitted with a large engine driven cooling fan to support low speed, high load driving as may be encountered in desert conditions. Furthermore, the Land Rover variant of the Lion V6 includes a deeper, high capacity sump with improved baffles to maintain oil pressure at off-roading extreme angles and multi-layered seals to keep dust, mud and water at bay and different transmission bell housing bolt pattern. The Lion V6 – constructed from
compacted graphite iron
Compacted graphite iron (CGI), also known as vermicular graphite iron (GJV, VG, JV or GGV from the german: "Gusseisen mit Vermiculargraphit") especially in non-English speaking countries, is a metal which is gaining popularity in applications that ...
– is a member of the
Ford Duratorq
The Ford Duratorq engine, commonly referred to as Duratorq, is the marketing name of a range of Ford diesel engines first introduced in 2000 for the Ford Mondeo range of cars. The larger capacity 5-cylinder units use the Power Stroke branding wh ...
family and is produced at Ford's Dagenham engine plant; 35,000 engines were produced from April to December 2004.
The 3.0-litre design, known as the Gen III, superseded the 2.7-litre, and uses turbochargers on a series-sequential system and has an uprated common rail injection system incorporating fuel injectors with piezo crystals fitted nearer to the tip to reduce engine noise and a metering mode to reduce oversupplying fuel, decreasing
fuel consumption
A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work. The concept was originally applied solely to those materials capable of releasing chemical energy but ...
and unused fuel temperature over the 2.7-litre model.
The sequential turbocharger system utilizes the smaller of the two turbos when the engine is running at low revolutions; once the engine has reached 2,800 rpm, the larger turbocharger is also used to pressurize the intake.
Jaguar tested fitting the engine to its
XK model but didn't carry the project over to production.
The 3.0-litre variants used by Land Rover feature the 2.7-litre's off-roading adaptations plus calibration of the engine's electronics to allow the use of low-quality fuels.
2.7HDi/TDV6/2.7TD
;Engine configuration & engine displacement
60-degree V6 engine, single- and twin-turbo diesel, , bore x stroke , compression ratio 17.3:1
;Cylinder block & crankcase
Compacted graphite iron cross bolted block
;Cylinder heads & valvetrain
High strength aluminium, DOHC with four valves per cylinder
;Aspiration
Single turbocharger or twin-turbochargers with air-to-air intercooler, electronically actuated variable geometry with transient over-boost capability, port deactivation system
;Fuel system & engine management
Siemens Common rail (CR) direct diesel injection, maximum injection pressure of , piezo injectors
;DIN-rated motive power & torque outputs
:, –
Ford Territory,
Land Rover Discovery 3,
Range Rover Sport
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport, generally known simply as the Range Rover Sport, is a mid-size luxury SUV produced under their Land Rover marque, from the British manufacturer Land Rover, and later Jaguar Land Rover. The first generation (co ...
:, –
Citroën C5
The Citroën C5 is a large family car (classified as a mid-size crossover since 2021) produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since March 2001, currently at its third generation. It replaced the Citroën Xantia, in the large family car clas ...
,
Citroën C6
The Citroën C6 is an executive car produced by the French car maker Citroën since 2005. The Citroën C6 was inspired by the Citroën C6 Lignage concept car with a fastback saloon like styling.
Inspired by the Citroën C6 Lignage prototype, ...
,
Jaguar S-Type,
Jaguar XF
Jaguar XF may refer to:
*Jaguar XF (X250) (2007–2015), an executive/luxury mid-size sports sedan car
*Jaguar XF (X260)
The Jaguar XF (X260) is an executive/ mid-size luxury sports saloon manufactured and marketed by the Jaguar Cars brand ...
,
Jaguar XJ
The Jaguar XJ is a series of full-size luxury cars produced by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars (becoming Jaguar Land Rover in 2013) from 1968 to 2019. It was produced across five basic platform generations (debuting in 1968, 1986, 1 ...
,
Peugeot 407
The Peugeot 407 is a large family car (D-segment) produced by the French automaker Peugeot, from 2004 to 2011. It was available in saloon, coupé and estate variants, with both diesel and petrol engines. The petrol engines ranged from 1.8 to 3. ...
,
Peugeot 607
The Peugeot 607 is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from September 1999 to June 2010.
The 607, along with the smaller 407, were superseded by the 508 in March 2011.
History
The 607 was launched in October 1999, to r ...
;References
:
"Ford, PSA Announce New V6 Diesel" Auto Report, 10 June 2003
3.0HDi/TDV6/SDV6
;Engine configuration & engine displacement
60-degree V6 engine, twin-turbo diesel, , bore x stroke , compression ratio 16.4:1
;Cylinder block & crankcase
Compacted graphite iron cross bolted block
;Cylinder heads & valvetran
High strength aluminium, DOHC with 4 valves per cylinder
;Aspiration
Twin-turbochargers with air-to-air intercooler, electronically actuated variable geometry with transient over-boost capability, port deactivation system
;Fuel system & engine management
Bosch Common rail (CR) direct diesel injection, utilising a Bosch EDC17CP11 engine management control unit and maximum injection pressure of , piezo injectors
;
DIN-rated motive power & torque outputs
:, –
Citroën C5
The Citroën C5 is a large family car (classified as a mid-size crossover since 2021) produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since March 2001, currently at its third generation. It replaced the Citroën Xantia, in the large family car clas ...
,
Citroën C6
The Citroën C6 is an executive car produced by the French car maker Citroën since 2005. The Citroën C6 was inspired by the Citroën C6 Lignage concept car with a fastback saloon like styling.
Inspired by the Citroën C6 Lignage prototype, ...
,
Peugeot 407
The Peugeot 407 is a large family car (D-segment) produced by the French automaker Peugeot, from 2004 to 2011. It was available in saloon, coupé and estate variants, with both diesel and petrol engines. The petrol engines ranged from 1.8 to 3. ...
,
Peugeot 407 Coupé
:, – Jaguar XF,
Land Rover Discovery 4
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, Range Rover Sport
:, – Land Rover Discovery 4, Discovery 5, Range Rover Sport
:, – Jaguar XF,
Jaguar XJ
The Jaguar XJ is a series of full-size luxury cars produced by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars (becoming Jaguar Land Rover in 2013) from 1968 to 2019. It was produced across five basic platform generations (debuting in 1968, 1986, 1 ...
,
Range Rover
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Geography
* Range (geographic), a chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra)
** Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands
* Range, a term used to ...
:, – Jaguar XF,
Jaguar XJ
The Jaguar XJ is a series of full-size luxury cars produced by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars (becoming Jaguar Land Rover in 2013) from 1968 to 2019. It was produced across five basic platform generations (debuting in 1968, 1986, 1 ...
,
Range Rover Velar
The Land Rover Range Rover Velar (generally known simply as the Range Rover Velar) () is a crossover SUV produced by British automotive company Jaguar Land Rover under their Land Rover marque. The fourth model in the Range Rover line, the Velar ...
,
Jaguar F-Pace
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:, –
Range Rover Sport
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport, generally known simply as the Range Rover Sport, is a mid-size luxury SUV produced under their Land Rover marque, from the British manufacturer Land Rover, and later Jaguar Land Rover. The first generation (co ...
, Discovery 5
Lion V8
:''See also
Ford 4.4 Turbo Diesel
The Ford 4.4 TD is a diesel V8 engine developed and built by Ford Motor Company. It has a power output of and of torque. As with the other AJDs, it has a Compacted Graphite Iron block that reduces weight while increasing engine block strength. ...
''
Built at Ford's Dagenham engine plant in Essex, the 3.6-litre V8 twin-turbo diesel engine began production in April 2006. The 4.4l TD variant is built in Ford's
Chihuahua Engine Chihuahua Engine is a Engine factory in Chihuahua City, Mexico owned by Ford Motor Company. The plant opened in 1983, encompasses 247 acres, and as of 2010 employs 1,264 workers. In the past it has built Ford Penta and Zetec engines but currently b ...
plant in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.
Much speculation in the United States has focused on this engine as a possible Diesel entrant in the
F-150
The Ford F-Series is a series of light-duty trucks marketed and manufactured by Ford since the 1948 model year. Slotted above the Ford Ranger in the Ford truck model range, the F-Series is marketed as a range of full-sized pickup trucks. ...
pickup truck and
Expedition SUV.
It was announced that the new F150 engine was to be based on this engine and enlarged to 4.4L, but that program was later cancelled. The
Cleveland Engine
Cleveland Engine is a Ford Motor Company engine manufacturing facility in Brook Park, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. It consisted of two distinct plants until one was closed in 2012.
Plant 1
Opened in 1951, Cleveland Engine Plant n ...
plant recently began small-scale production of the exotic
compacted graphite iron
Compacted graphite iron (CGI), also known as vermicular graphite iron (GJV, VG, JV or GGV from the german: "Gusseisen mit Vermiculargraphit") especially in non-English speaking countries, is a metal which is gaining popularity in applications that ...
(CGI) used in the block's construction, leading many to expect production of the engine there. Ultimately, Ford went with the 3.0 Lion V6 modified for US truck use, and utilizing a single turbocharger.
3.6 TDV8
;Engine configuration & engine displacement
90-degree
V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V8 engine was produced by the French Antoinette company in 1904, developed and u ...
, twin-turbo diesel, , bore x stroke , compression ratio 17.3:1
;Cylinder block & crankcase
Compacted graphite iron cross bolted block
;Cylinder heads & valvetrain
High strength aluminium, DOHC with 4 valves per cylinder
;Aspiration
Twin-turbochargers with air-to-air intercooler, electronically actuated variable geometry with transient over-boost capability, maximum boost pressure of , piezo injectors
;DIN-rated motive power & torque outputs
:, –
Range Rover
Range may refer to:
Geography
* Range (geographic), a chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra)
** Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands
* Range, a term used to ...
, Range Rover Sport
See also
*
List of Ford engines
Ford engines are those used in Ford Motor Company vehicles and in aftermarket, sports and kit applications. Different engine ranges are used in various global markets.
3 cylinder
A series of Ford DOHC 12-valve inline-three engines with Twin Ind ...
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