There was also the discussion of whether the model should use the familiar Rover 3.5L V8. But in the end it was decided to use a Triumph-designed engine because engineers were already nearly done ...

That's mostly because Rover, much like Triumph ... offered a 3.5-liter V8. This engine, by the way, remained in production in Land Rover models until 2003. The Rover Vitesse itself was offered ...

However, under the bonnet, the machinery was compromised by what has often been considered the worst engine ever placed into an automobile. We are talking about nonother than the Triumph V8 engine ...