The company that originally designed the Rover V8 engine was Buick between 1950 and 1960. The Rover V8 engine started out as the Buick 215 engine and its name was changed to V8 in 1964 by Bruce McWilliams.
no Originally yes, the model now known as the Defender was originally designed and produced by the Rover Motor Company, the first Range Rovers were designed by them but didn't go into production until after the company lost its independence. All the later models however such as the discovery are nothing to do with the original company, which was effectively dismantled in the early 1970's and used as a name for vastly inferior products to those produced by the company up until the late 60's. The famous v8 also dates back to the Rover company era, it was they who acquired it from the US.
The types of vehicles that the company MG Rover Group designed consisted of five cars. These five Rover cars were the Mini, Rover 25, Rover 45, Rover 75 and MG F.
Powertrain Ltd, a sister company of MG Rover.
The 2009 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.
The 2011 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.
The 2005 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.
The 2012 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.
The 2002 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.
The 2014 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V6 engine.
The 2001 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.
The 2003 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.
The 2007 Land-Rover Range-Rover has a V8 engine.