Ford AJD-V6/PSA DT17

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The AJD/"Lion" is a family of V6 and V8 turbodiesel engines developed by Ford of Europe for its then-subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover, as well as for its then partner PSA Group working under the Gemini joint development and production agreement. The project to develop the engines was known as "Lion" and the engines are called the AJD-V6 in Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles and the DT17/DT20 by Citroën and Peugeot. The engines use a clean-sheet design and variable valve timing, with the V6 and V8 sharing the same bore/stroke ratio, with the V6 version displacing 2.7 L (2,720 cc) and the V8 version displacing 3.6 L (3,630 cc). The V6 and the V8 were launched in 2004 and 2006 respectively. The V6 engine meets the Euro IV emissions standards. A DT20 3.0 L (2,993 cc) was added in 2009 and is based on the DT17 2.7 L (2,720 cc). 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...

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