For the company JLR purchase Bavarian V8 engines it is more advantageous (because of «economies of scale issue»), rather than establishing its own production.
Recall that in the Jaguar Land Rover older models used by «eight» AJ-V8 / LR-V8 5.0. However, unlike the original version, created back in the 90s, a new cylinder block and the power to change the system was created in 2009. However, conform to increasingly stringent regulations for exhaust emissions it can not, therefore, come to a decision — to buy engines from the Bavarians.
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