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J77
 


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Re: new disco

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Post #172285322nd Oct 2016 5:03 am
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Volume?

It will (would) be interesting to see how many new Discovery models are being built per hour in Solihull. The D4 was around 250 vehicles per shift. I imagine the new build processes are significantly quicker as there is probably a lot more automation and less manual input.....?
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Post #172292822nd Oct 2016 9:43 am
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They said on the tour the capacity of the line is 1800 a day. That is RR, RR Sport and D5 mixed so not sure it will be hugely different. From memory engine supply on the V6 was also a constraint so maybe the 2.0 for the D5 and RRS will remove that as it is JLR built.
  
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And therein lies one of the problems with the whole thing:

Supply cannot meet demand......

I still say build more and sell at lower prices......
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Post #172316122nd Oct 2016 7:17 pm
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Does anyone know what their reason is for there seemingly being a 6 month's gap in production between building the last D4 and delivering the first D5's? I can't think of a single example where a manufacturer has has a new design ready and then decided to take a 6 month production holiday Confused
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Capacity issues and complications integrating the D5 on the line mean that you won't see many until early 2017.
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Out of interest - does this new D5 have ad blue....? May have been mentioned somewhere and I've missed it....!
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APL wrote:
And therein lies one of the problems with the whole thing:

Supply cannot meet demand......

I still say build more and sell at lower prices......


If they can't keep up with current demand, why not charge more and sell fewer...?
  
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Dannyson wrote:
Out of interest - does this new D5 have ad blue....? May have been mentioned somewhere and I've missed it....!


EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
The aluminium alloy used for much of All-New Discovery’s
construction is from a high level of recycled aluminium.
Using significantly less energy than primary aluminium to
produce, it minimises the vehicle’s environmental impact.
STOP/START
All-New Discovery engines come with Stop/Start.
This system shuts down the engine when you come to
a complete halt and restarts the engine immediately
when required, helping to save fuel, especially during
urban driving.
LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
At every stage of the development process, engineers
maximised weight saving across all the vehicle's elements.
This produces an optimum balance between best
performance and weight saving for greater efficiency.
All-New Discovery adopts an advanced all-aluminium body
structure, delivering significantly reduced weight, improved
performance and enhanced sustainability. Its tailgate is
made from a lightweight plastic composite material which is
also very stiff and strong, whilst high-precision lightweight
magnesium castings are used for some of the body and
chassis components.
ADBLUE®
All-New Discovery diesel models are fitted with AdBlue®
to help clean exhaust gases. AdBlue® is a non-toxic,
non-flammable, biodegradable additive that cleanses
the gases in the vehicle’s exhaust system to reduce
harmful nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 98 percent.
LOW FRICTION TECHNOLOGIES
All-New Discovery’s petrol and diesel engine range uses
smart coating technologies on pistons, needle roller
bearings and other mechanical parts. This helps to reduce
friction, especially at low engine temperatures, so the
vehicle performs at its efficient best.
ADVANCED AERODYNAMICS
The modern streamlined design has been carefully
optimised using advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
software and a state-of-the-art wind tunnel. This has led to
an improvement of up to 15 percent drag reduction when
compared to its predecessor whilst still maintaining stadium
seating and two additional seats in the optional third row.
An enhanced rear spoiler has been designed with slots
to direct airflow over the tailgate to minimise rear screen
soiling and produce a reduction in drag.
All-New Discovery is the first Land Rover to optimise airflow
past the front wheels, by creating an ‘air curtain’ by feeding
air to the inner wheelarch from ducts in the front bumper.
The pressure change in the wheelarch helps to reduce drag
and improve air flow down the vehicle sides.
The electronic air suspension enables speed lowering where
the vehicle automatically lowers by 13mm to reduce drag
when cruising at motorway speeds.
  
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neilk wrote:
They said on the tour the capacity of the line is 1800 a day. That is RR, RR Sport and D5 mixed so not sure it will be hugely different. From memory engine supply on the V6 was also a constraint so maybe the 2.0 for the D5 and RRS will remove that as it is JLR built.


That figure of 1800 vehicles per day I think included the Jaguar plant which is also on the Solihull site. In the LR plant, the figure is one vehicle approximately every 1 min 38 secs which is about 850 vehicles (RR RRS and D5's) per 24 hour period.
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That makes sent and they did mention the car circa every 90s on the line, it was a little vague when we tried to figure out the mix and the totals. It does help explain the volume question as the Jaguar line is F Pace and XE so about 1000 of them as well.
  
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Lessons from the Mini:
Before revamping or rebooting anything, please read this

How not to throw the baby out with the bathwater


The original Mini had been in production for 41 years by October 2000, when the last one rolled off the line at Longbridge – but the design had never really been updated. The owners, BMW, had an iconic and internationally recognisable brand on their hands, but a design that needed an overhaul. In 1998, the redesigned V​W​ Beetle had shown that the market liked a small city car with some character.
BMW gave the job to BMW designer Frank Stephenson, who modernised the Mini without losing its essential character
Too often revamps or "reboots" are commissioned to chase a new demographic. The owners of the brand have lost confidence, or forgotten why it's there. Sometimes the owners of a faded brand are embarrassed by it, so wish it was something else. Almost always they fail.

"It's useful advice for anyone doing a redesign. Don't #### with what's noticeable or the ethos of the product,"
Most innovation is incremental, not disruptive, he points out. Companies just throw the baby out with the bathwater.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/10/21/le...read_this/

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The new Mini is a bad example. Whilst it has a look that apes the original, the packaging is woeful. It's bigger externally and heavier than the original but has less useable rear seats etc. Where the original Mini was a masterstroke of packaging, the new one is just another hatchback with none of the original's USP.

New Mini was just a cynical cash-in on the kudos of the original. It's been very successful in terms of sales but that is mostly the name, not the car.
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Thumbs Up .... FRANK STEPHENSON: MINI HAS LOST IT

And Frank Stephenson, exterior designer of the R50 and R53 MINI, agrees with you - as you'll see in this link from the original article :

http://www.motoringfile.com/2013/12/07/fra...e-lost-it/

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