Do we know what the difference is between the new td4 & sd4 engines? Both same size but sd4 gets up to 40hp more. How is that done?

tuning only as far as I know, plus an auto gearbox need as the clutch doesnt like the extra go.
clutch is finewith extra power in the evoque though? At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Lighter car

The cars weigh the same - the difference is down to tuning/mapping of the Engine Control Unit.

I was replying to CG's comment regarding the manual gearbox on the Evoque SD4

ad210358 wrote:

Lighter car

I looked at that but 130Kg is not much, one fat blokes difference really

I seem to think that I have read somewhere that in first gear the engine is not able to produce full torque

doesnt matter if its lighter or not, still putting more power thru the same clutch,thrash it and the clutch will get hot, unless it has a modified clutch.

talking of knackered clutches, i see the auto expres tow car of the years is
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not a RRS in the runners up at all I'm so proud At work
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winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

http://www.perrys.co.uk/car-news/articles/...d-1935.php

And it's a black one

You won last years
http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/practical-adv...winners/#7

this years award I said  At work
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chicken george wrote:

i see the auto expres tow car of the years is
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not a RRS in the runners up at all I'm so proud

How do you go to tow car of the year, from someone asking the difference beteen the TD4 and SD4 engines??

There are some questions that should remain unasked....

hinchy wrote:

How do you go to tow car of the year, from someone asking the difference beteen the TD4 and SD4 engines??

The answer to everything in the Universe is 42

Freel2 isn't quite as big yet and our answer is a bit less, hence it's a caravan

Mr George, your quote "tow car of the yearS" doesn't say "this year" I think we have you there anyway you are in exile or Coventry or werever defective people go

To get back on track, the SD4, as far as I know, is a re mapped ECU. having one I can say, now it is running in nicely it is damn quick at all speeds and being very smooth one needs to keep an eye on the speedo, its deceivingly quiet too.
My previous car was available with 3 different power outputs 136bhp, 170bhp and 201 bhp, the latter having modified injectors too but basically the same engine with different maps. Many manufacturers do this, I guess a good way of marketing and charging more.