There's no doubt that the Rover V8 is an iconic engine and sounds remarkable. But the 50s design is a limiting factor.

The V6 Duratec is a much more modern design which is further back in the chassis, so better weight distribution and it revs like a race engine.

If I could I would have one of each but my favourite Plus 8's are the early ones.

DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4