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Vauxhall Grandland reinvented with 435-mile electrical possibility

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At the rear, the Vauxhall model title is spelled out and illuminated as a part of the slim wraparound gentle bar, with Grandland embossed on the backside of the boot lid, quite than written out in chrome. 

Inside, the Grandland ditches Vauxhall’s Pure Panel digital interface for a slimmer 10in driver’s show and a separate 16in infotainment touchscreen, which may obtain over-the-air software program updates and is supplied with ChatGPT synthetic intelligence.

At its base, Vauxhall has caught with shortcut buttons for the radio and air-con controls, and bodily buttons function on the steering wheel as nicely. 

The wi-fi charging pad within the centre console has a semi-transparent casing that lights up purple or inexperienced in line with your cellphone’s state of cost.

Due to the automotive’s bigger proportions, there’s 20mm of further legroom for rear passengers over the earlier automotive. 

Available to order from July forward of deliveries starting within the autumn, the Grandland ought to be priced from between £30,000 and £35,000 for the petrol, rising by round £5000 for the PHEV and in direction of the mid-£40,000s for the EV. 

Q&A: Mark Adams, vice-president of design, Vauxhall

What’s your perspective to tracing heritage? 

“I always say you should have half an eye on your heritage, be proud of your heritage. But I don’t want to overuse it. I’m not a great fan of [heritage design] for our brand. I want to really make us do things that are progressive and modern and not to not try too hard either.”

How can we count on your interiors to evolve in future?

“In [the Grandland], we’ve de-emphasised cluster. With the Astra, we have [the] Pure Panel, but for the future, we’re not saying Pure Panel, we’re talking about pure experience. So it’s connected, but Pure Panel was more hardware-related.”

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Audi Q6 e-tron: 6 huge issues it’s essential know

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It’s all enhanced by the uninterrupted mild bar that extends the complete width of the rear, connecting the ‘quattro blisters’ on both aspect of the automobile to the Audi Q6 e-tron’s amazing-looking lively digital OLED taillights.

#5 Even extra illuminating

Audi has led the best way for many years in the case of revolutionary mild know-how, and the Audi Q6 e-tron takes that to the following degree. Its game-changing lively digital mild signature enhances each the character of the automobile, and its security.

Up entrance, the Audi Q6 e-tron’s slim Matrix LED headlights now boast 12 dimmable segments, with high-positioned daytime working lights that boast 61 segments. It’s on the rear the place the Audi Q6 e-tron marks probably the most illuminating progress, although, with the introduction of Audi’s second-generation ‘active’ OLED taillights. 

Boasting three OLED tiles on every rear mild and a complete of 360 particular person segments, the taillights work with the built-in mild strip to generate high-contrast 3D-feeling shapes and sophisticated animations that may replace as rapidly as 10 milliseconds.

The entrance and taillights work collectively to form eight particular person expressive dynamic mild signature animations (with six extra to come back later), which you’ll select from contained in the automobile or through the MyAudi app. But they’ll additionally make it easier to talk with different street customers, displaying warning alerts to following drivers to alert them to imminent hazards, or informing passing cyclists should you’re about to open the door.

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PEUGEOT OPENS ORDERS FOR ITS NEW ELECTRIC LCV RANGE

PEUGEOT, the European chief in electrical gentle business car gross sales, has opened orders within the UK for its new vary of electrical vans, with first buyer deliveries as a consequence of start within the Spring.

The new E-PARTNER, E-EXPERT and E-BOXER all profit from revised styling, new know-how and new environment friendly electrical powertrains. The new E-PARTNER is offered from £25,455 (Basic value after PiVG) in a alternative of two trim ranges, PROFESSIONAL and ASPHALT. The new E-EXPERT begins from £36,210 (Basic value after PiVG) and can be obtainable in PROFESSIONAL and ASPHALT trims, whereas the brand new E-BOXER is priced from £44,485 (Basic value after PiVG) and could be ordered completely in PROFESSIONAL trim.

For the primary time within the LCV market, ChatGPT can be provided to all PEUGEOT prospects throughout its newest technology of sunshine business automobiles. Using the ‘OK PEUGEOT’ voice assistant, probably the most well-known generative synthetic intelligence mannequin on this planet is built-in into the PEUGEOT i-Cockpit®, changing into a real driving companion.

The new PEUGEOT E-PARTNER is manufactured at Ellesmere Port, the UK’s first EV-only quantity manufacturing plant. From 2025, restricted manufacturing of the brand new E-EXPERT can be manufactured at Luton, alongside continued manufacturing of the combustion van. PEUGEOT, alongside its sister Stellantis manufacturers, is the one model to fabricate quantity gentle business automobiles within the UK.

 

New PEUGEOT E-PARTNER

The smallest mannequin in PEUGEOT’s e-LCV line-up and the best-selling small electrical van within the UK, the brand new E-PARTNER options an up to date design, new applied sciences, and an elevated all-electric vary of as much as 205 miles (WLTP).

The E-PARTNER’s new, extra alluring design options an up to date entrance finish with a brand new radiator grille that includes the PEUGEOT protect at its centre. Entry-level PROFESSIONAL trim contains new headlights that includes the model’s iconic three-claw gentle signature, that are upgraded to LEDs on the ASPHALT trim. The new E-PARTNER’s design is enhanced additional on ASPHALT fashions with body-colour bumpers and door handles, in addition to 16-inch wheel trims.

Inside, the PROFESSIONAL trim features a smartphone station with DAB radio, Bluetooth® and two USB connections. On ASPHALT trim, the progressive PEUGEOT i-Cockpit® is offered with a brand new 10-inch high-definition touchscreen that includes TomTom® 3D Connected Navigation, whereas key driving data is displayed in a 10-inch digital instrument cluster. For higher practicality, ASPHALT fashions are additionally fitted with a load-through bulkhead and twin passenger bench with under-seat storage.

The new E-PARTNER comes with a big selection of driving aids as customary, together with driver consideration alert, superior emergency braking with pedestrian and bike owner detection, cruise management and rear parking sensors. The ASPHALT trim provides much more help options, corresponding to Dynamic Surround View. This distinctive system contains two cameras offering a transparent digital view of the rear and passenger facet of the E-PARTNER, which might in any other case be tough to see on a panel van. Dynamic Surround View additionally contains blind spot alert, flankguard detection and a panoramic reversing digital camera.

The new PEUGEOT E-PARTNER is powered by an electrical motor producing 136hp and 270Nm of torque coupled with a 52kWh* battery. Thanks to enhancements within the car’s total effectivity, the brand new E-PARTNER affords an elevated vary of as much as 205 miles (WLTP).

To optimise vary, the brand new E-PARTNER includes a regenerative braking system that may be activated at three completely different ranges utilizing steering wheel paddles.

The underfloor set up of the batteries ensures no compromise in load quantity. The E-PARTNER’s helpful quantity is as much as 4.4m3, whereas the payload of 780kg and towable weight of 750kg are benchmarks within the section.

With a 7.4kW onboard charger and, as an choice, an 11kW three-phase charger, the E-PARTNER permits environment friendly charging regardless of the obtainable infrastructure. Estimated charging instances are as follows:

  • 100kW DC charger: half-hour (recharging from 0 to 80%)
  • 11kW AC charger: full recharge with the 11kW onboard charger in 5 hours
  • 7.4kW AC charger: full cost with the 7.4kW onboard charger in 7.5 hours

To meet the wants of all professionals, the brand new PEUGEOT E-PARTNER is offered in two sizes: Standard Van (4.40m) with a normal passenger compartment (as much as 3 seats) or Long Van (4.75m), obtainable with a normal or prolonged passenger compartment (as much as 5 seats).

In addition to the brand new E-PARTNER, PEUGEOT affords a variety of PARTNERs outfitted with 100hp or 130hp BlueHDi diesel engines. The latter could be mixed with an EAT8 8-speed automated transmission.

The new PARTNER is offered from £20,255 (excl. VAT), with E-PARTNER ranging from £26,205 (Basic value after PiVG).

 

New PEUGEOT E-EXPERT

The new PEUGEOT E-EXPERT options the most recent PEUGEOT design on the entrance finish, with the redesigned grille and the model’s new emblem. The ASPHALT trim options new full LED headlights, body-colour bumpers with 17-inch wheel trims and power-folding door mirrors.

Inside, the PROFESSIONAL trim features a redesigned Mistral Black dashboard and a heated driver’s seat as customary, whereas the 10-inch digital instrument cluster and 10-inch touchscreen make for an environment friendly and pleasurable interplay between driver and car, now additional enhanced by the ‘OK PEUGEOT’ pure voice assistant, now built-in with ChatGPT. ASPHALT trim provides PEUGEOT’s i-Connect Advanced infotainment system with TomTom® 3D Connected Navigation.

To meet the wants of execs, the E-EXPERT comes with a 75kWh* battery paired with an electrical motor producing 136hp and 260Nm of torque, providing a variety of as much as 217 miles (WLTP). With its underfloor battery having no affect on load area, the E-EXPERT has a helpful quantity of as much as 6.6m3, a payload of 1,000kg and a towable weight of 1,000kg.

Like the E-PARTNER, the brand new E-EXPERT is fitted with a regenerative braking system with a alternative of three completely different regeneration ranges which could be chosen utilizing paddles situated behind the steering wheel.

The new E-EXPERT is fitted with a 7.4kW onboard charger (with an 11 kW three-phase charger obtainable as an choice) and can be charged at as much as 100kW on a DC speedy charger. Estimated charging instances are as follows:

  • 100kW DC charger: 45 minutes (recharge from 0 to 80%).
  • 11kW AC charger: full recharge with the 11kW onboard charger in 7 hours half-hour.
  • 7.4kW AC charger: full cost with the 7.4kW onboard charger in 11 hours 20 minutes.

The new PEUGEOT E-EXPERT is offered in various variations: Standard (4.98m) or Long (5.33m) panel van, and Standard or Long 5 or six-seater crew van.

In addition, PEUGEOT affords a variety of EXPERTs outfitted with 120hp or 145hp BlueHDi diesel engines mixed with a six-speed handbook gearbox. The BlueHDi 145hp model can be obtainable with an EAT8 eight-speed automated transmission.

New EXPERT is offered from £26,710 (excl. VAT), with E-EXPERT ranging from £36,210 (Basic value after PiVG).

 

New E-BOXER

The new E-BOXER is the biggest mannequin in PEUGEOT’s LCV line-up and is offered completely within the highly-equipped PROFESSIONAL trim. The up to date exterior styling features a new entrance bumper, redesigned rear-view mirrors and a brand new body-colour grille incorporating routinely managed sections to manage airflow. The new E-BOXER additionally has new full LED entrance headlights and redesigned tail lamps. Like the remainder of the vary, it now options the brand new PEUGEOT protect.

The inside of the E-BOXER has additionally been extensively overhauled with a brand new steering wheel design, dashboard, seat materials, and door panels. Infotainment is offered by a 10-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay™, Android Auto™ and 3D Connected Navigation. Automatic local weather management, a wi-fi telephone charger and keyless entry and begin present higher consolation and comfort.

Powered by a brand new electrical powertrain, the all-electric E-BOXER affords distinctive efficiency, creating 270hp and 400Nm of torque. The 110kWh* battery supplies a formidable vary of as much as 261 miles (WLTP). Paddles behind the steering wheel can be utilized to activate 4 completely different ranges of regenerative braking for added effectivity.

The E-BOXER is supplied with an 11kW three-phase onboard charger, whereas the continual onboard charger is able to reaching 150kW. Estimated charging instances are as follows:

  • 150kW DC charger: 55 minutes (recharging from 0 to 80%).
  • 11kW AC charger: full cost with the 11kW onboard charger in 12 hours.

The new PEUGEOT E-BOXER is offered in a number of variations. Based on the 4.04m wheelbase, the panel vans are available in two lengths (L3 and L4) that are additionally obtainable as incomplete chassis cabs.

In addition to the brand new E-BOXER, PEUGEOT additionally affords a variety of BOXER fashions outfitted with the two.2-litre BlueHDi diesel engine in two energy ranges, 140hp and 180hp, mixed with a six-speed handbook gearbox or a brand new eight-speed automated gearbox.

New BOXER is offered from £30,315 (excl. VAT), with E-BOXER ranging from £44,485 (Basic value after PiVG).

 

ChatGPT within the i-Cockpit® of all PEUGEOT automobiles

PEUGEOT has established itself as one in every of Europe’s foremost tech-forward manufacturers, with the PEUGEOT i-Cockpit® providing elevated ranges of connectivity and management. To improve the shopper expertise even additional, ChatGPT can be provided to all PEUGEOT prospects throughout its newest technology of passenger automobiles and lightweight business automobiles. The most well-known generative synthetic intelligence mannequin on this planet is built-in into the PEUGEOT i-Cockpit®, changing into a real driving companion.

Using the ‘OK PEUGEOT’ voice assistant, drivers merely voice their queries on any topic and ChatGPT will reply, offering solutions to particular questions corresponding to suggesting landmarks to go to after which guiding drivers there utilizing the navigation system. The ChatGPT integration was introduced on the model’s E-LION DAY, which befell in January this yr and reaffirmed PEUGEOT’s electrical and sustainability commitments to its prospects.

 

New PARTNER & E-PARTNER pricing

VERSION

POWERTRAIN

LENGTH

PRICE EX. VAT

OTR PRICE AFTER PIVG

Panel Van PROFESSIONAL

BlueHDi 100 S&S 6-speed handbook

L1

£20,255

–

BlueHDi 100 S&S 6-speed handbook

L2

£21,205

–

BlueHdi 130 S&S EAT8 Auto

L1

£22,655

–

BlueHdi 130 S&S EAT8 Auto

L2

£23,605

–

100kW EV 50kWh battery

L1

£27,955

£26,205

100kW EV 50kWh battery

L2

£28,905

£27,155

Panel Van ASPHALT

BlueHDi 100 S&S 6-speed handbook

L1

£22,355

–

BlueHDi 100 S&S 6-speed handbook

L2

£23,305

–

BlueHdi 130 S&S EAT8 8-speed auto

L1

£24,755

–

BlueHdi 130 S&S EAT8 8-speed auto

L2

£25,705

–

100kW EV 50kWh battery

L1

£30,055

£28,305

100kW EV 50kWh battery

L2

£31,005

£29,255

Crew Van PROFESSIONAL

BlueHDi 100 S&S 6-speed handbook

L2

£22,805

–

100kW EV 50kWh battery

L2

£30,505

£28,755

 

 

New EXPERT & E-EXPERT pricing

VERSION

POWERTRAIN

LENGTH

PRICE EX. VAT

OTR PRICE AFTER PIVG

Panel Van PROFESSIONAL

BlueHDi 120 S&S 6-speed handbook

Standard

£26,710

–

BlueHDi 120 S&S 6-speed handbook

Long

£27,610

–

BlueHDi 145 6-speed handbook

Standard

£28,010

–

BlueHDi 145 6-speed handbook

Long

£28,910

–

BlueHDi 145 S&S EAT8 8-speed auto

Standard

£29,510

–

BlueHDi 145 S&S EAT8 8-speed auto

Long

£30,410

–

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Standard

£41,210

£36,210

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Long

£42,010

£37,010

Panel Van ASPHALT

BlueHDi 120 S&S 6-speed handbook

Standard

£29,385

–

BlueHDi 120 S&S 6-speed handbook

Long

£30,285

–

BlueHDi 145 6-speed handbook

Standard

£30,685

–

BlueHDi 145 6-speed handbook

Long

£31,585

–

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Standard

£43,885

£38,885

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Long

£44,685

£39,685

Crew Van PROFESSIONAL

BlueHDi 145 6-speed handbook

Standard

£30,710

–

BlueHDi 145 6-speed handbook

Long

£30,910

–

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Standard

£43,910

£38,910

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Long

£44,110

£39,110

Crew Van ASPHALT

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Standard

£46,585

£41,585

100kW EV 75kWh battery

Long

£46,785

£41,785

 

 

BOXER & E-BOXER pricing

VERSION

POWERTRAIN

LENGTH & HEIGHT

PRICE EX. VAT

OTR PRICE AFTER PIVG

Panel Van PROFESSIONAL

335 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L2H1

£30,315

–

335 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L2H2

£31,125

–

335 BlueHDi 140 S&S EAT8 8-speed auto

L2H2

£33,225

–

335 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L3H2

£31,935

–

335 BlueHDi 140 S&S EAT8 8-speed auto

L3H2

£34,035

–

335 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L3H3

£32,745

–

435 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L3H2

£32,385

–

435 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L4H2

£33,195

–

435 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L4H3

£34,005

–

435 200kW EV 110kWh battery

L3H2

£49,485

£44,485

440 BlueHDi 180 S&S EAT8 8-speed auto

L4H2

£37,505

–

440 200kW EV 110kWh battery

L3H2

£50,295

£45,295

440 200kW EV 110kWh battery

L3H3

£51,105

£46,105

440 200kW EV 110kWh battery

L4H2

£51,105

£46,105

440 200kW EV 110kWh battery

L4H3

£51,915

£46,915

Window Van PROFESSIONAL

335 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L3H2

£32,385

–

440 BlueHDi 140 S&S 6-speed handbook

L4H2

£34,455

–

440 200kW EV 110kWh battery

L4H2

£51,555

£46,555

 

 

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Ford 7.3 Godzilla V8: An In-Depth Overview Of Ford’s Craziest Crate Engine

Summary

  • It’s time to see Godzilla in a brand new gentle – Ford’s crate engine brings energy and sturdiness again with a punch.
  • Pushing boundaries with a pushrod design – welcomes Godzilla’s large energy with easy, low-cost, and compact engine benefits.
  • Towing to tuning, Ford’s 7.3-liter powerhouse does all of it – look out for boosted builds and head-turning automotive swaps forward.

When non-car fans hear the phrase Godzilla they consider an enormous monster in a film. When you speak about Godzilla within the automotive fanatic house, most individuals would affiliate it with the legendary Nissan GT-R. No matter the context, the phrase Godzilla means one thing robust and highly effective.

Ford has made a crate engine that has these traits and given it the well-known Godzilla identify.

The Godzilla engine is a brand new household of pushrod V-8 engines which is not widespread in vehicles as we speak. Ford ended its pushrod design engines within the 90’s and switched to the overhead design.

Today, solely automakers like Dodge with the HEMI and Chevy with their LS engines nonetheless use that design. But Ford has introduced again the pushrod design for this new engine and it guarantees to be among the finest choices but. We are going to try one among Ford’s craziest crate engines, what makes it work, and why this is likely to be the following go-to mill for engine swaps.

In order to provide the most recent and correct info potential, the info used to compile this text was sourced from numerous producer web sites together with Ford Performance.

The Godzilla Engine Was Built To Be Tough Out Of The Box

The 7.3 liter Godzilla engine is the biggest displacement engine at the moment provided by Ford. It was first featured within the Ford Superduty trucks in 2020 and serves because the substitute for the earlier 6.2-liter hurricane V-8. The earlier engine served because the powerplant for Ford vehicles from 2010-2022. It powered numerous Ford vehicles from the F-150 Raptor to the the F-350 Super obligation vehicles.

But the brand new Godzilla engine has been constructed to be higher and more durable than its predecessor. With this engine, Ford has gone for durability and strength over lightness and fast response. The engine block is manufactured from forged iron which is heavy however inexpensive and really sturdy. It has a cast metal crankshaft, forged aluminum pistons, and a cylinder head.

From the manufacturing unit, the underside finish has already been strengthened to take the abuse these engines will undergo of their lifetime. Using these supplies additionally cuts down the price of manufacturing, But there are additionally different benefits to this engine design.

Advantages Of The Pushrod Design

The pushrod engine could also be an old-school design and isn’t as subtle as the fashionable overhead cam engine design. But there are some advantages to having an old-school design.

Simple Design

A pushrod engine has a easy design when in comparison with overhead cam engines. There much less valves, cam place sensors, and several other different miscellaneous components wanted to make them work. This makes engaged on an engine like this a lot simpler.

Lower Cost

Since fewer components are wanted to construct these engines, the price of making them is considerably decrease. The use of forged iron components within the Godzilla engine helps decrease prices additional.

Packaging

A pushrod engine is extra compact than the equal overhead cam engine. The Godzilla will be the largest displacement Ford engine but however it’s a extra compact engine than the earlier 6.2 Boss V-8.

Weight

Weight can also be a significant factor for engines like these, particularly with the newest technological developments. The present Godzilla engine weighs 580 kilos which is spectacular since that is the biggest Ford engine in manufacturing. The final Ford forged iron pushrod engine was a 7.5-liter engine that weighed 640 kilos. Fewer components additionally imply much less reciprocating mass which provides the engine a greater response.

Gas Mileage

Most present pushrod engines are present in efficiency purposes however the benefit is low finish torque. This means automobiles with these engines have ample torque down low which provides them great gas mileage as found in this real-world gas mileage test 13.7 MPG which is consistent with the estimated 8-14 MPG.

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A Compact Engine Built For Heavy-Duty Work

Ford 7.3 Godzilla engine
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American engines generally are identified to have large displacements however there’s a motive for this and that’s Torque. An engine that generates sufficient Torque will ship energy effortlessly and that’s what Ford has achieved right here. The objective of this engine is to be a workhorse for towing and hauling functions.

Diesel engines are usually the go-to engines for heavy-duty trucks since they make plenty of torque which is nice for towing. When correctly geared up within the F-750 tremendous obligation, the Godzilla engine has a max towing capability of 29,000 kilos. This is a really spectacular feat for a compact, old-school design naturally aspirated V-8 engine.

Engine Specifications

Engine

NA V-8

Displacement

7.3 liters

Power

430 Horsepower

Torque

475 Pound-feet

Transmission

10-speed computerized

Driveline

Rear/Four-wheel drive

Towing Capacity

15,000 lbs.

(Source: Ford)

Ford continues to be a category chief on this phase even with a gasoline engine. For its OEM purposes, the Godzilla engine works with Ford’s 10-speed computerized to get the perfect potential out of this engine. Although when it’s fitted to the F-650-750 vehicles, it options the heavy-duty six-speed TorqShift computerized.

A Host of Transmission Options

When shopping for the crate engine, Ford has made it simple to suit a number of transmissions to this engine. The bell home spacing is much like Ford’s previous modular V-8 engine which includes the current Coyote engine. This means there’s a broad vary of transmissions that may be fitted to this engine since it will possibly serve nearly any objective. Some of those embody;

  • 4R70W four-speed transmission
  • 4R100 Four Speed computerized for heavy-duty towing
  • Ford 6R80 Six-speed computerized
  • Ford 10R80 10-speed computerized
  • T56 six-speed handbook.

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The Godzilla Crate Engine’s Tuning Potential

Performance Potential Of The 7.3 Godzilla V-8

You can belief tuners and aftermarket corporations to start out tinkering on the Godzilla and searching for new methods to extract extra energy from that large displacement engine. They’re making an attempt to construct the Godzilla engine to take it racing and it’s setting as much as be the Ford’s craziest crate engine which is suitable for engine swaps. We may see the Godzilla change into the following go-to engine for large energy builds.

Brian Wolfe who was the previous Director of Global Engine Engineering at Ford has now determined to discover the bounds of this engine. He runs Willis Performance Enterprises (see video above) and needs to supply packages for the Godzilla engine.

Testing began as quickly because the crate engines have been obtainable, a dyno run was carried out however with out the same old restrictive parts from the truck and it made a bit over 500 horsepower on premium gas. Next was cranking extra energy and Wolfe labored with just a few corporations in creating some key components he thought can be important for a stable construct. These components included:

  • MGP aluminum connecting rods,
  • Higher Compression 12.5:1 pistons vs manufacturing unit 10.5:1.
  • Camshaft and
  • Valvetrain.
  • Jesel keyed lifters
  • Jesel rocker arms
  • Custom-ground stable curler camshaft
  • Billet consumption
  • Larger throttle physique

It nonetheless made use of the inventory block, crankshaft, and heads. During the second spherical of exams, the engine made 790 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque with none type of pressured induction. The engine was torn down once more for additional inspection and after being glad with the components, it was reassembled and had a 3.0-liter Whipple supercharger slapped on it. The solely change made to the boosted setup was the addition of a dry sump pan. With race gas and 16 kilos of increase, the Godzilla V-8 made 1,450 horsepower and 1,030 pound-feet of torque.

This was achieved with conservative timing and did not even attain the utmost blower pace. Wolfe mentioned the engine will simply do 1,600 horsepower in its present type. But that is fairly an excessive case of constructing a efficiency engine. Willis Performance will supply starter packages for the Godzilla engine which begins at 600 horsepower which is sort of spectacular for a naturally aspirated engine and with its compact measurement, it will possibly slot in absolutely anything.

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Widespread Applications Of The Godzilla V-8

2023 Ford Super Duty F-250
Ford 

This engine was first utilized in Ford Super Duty collection pickups however was additionally used of their E-series which embody Econoline, Econovan, and Econowagon. You can even get them in Ford’s big motorhomes and even faculty buses. Here is the record of present Ford fashions that include this engine:

  • 2020-present F-series Super Duty (F-250/350/450/550)
  • 2020-present F-Series Super Duty (F-650/750)
  • 2021-present E-series (E-350 and E-450)
  • 2021-present F-53 (motorhome)/F-59 (industrial) Chassis
  • 2022-present Blue Bird Vision faculty bus

Performance Cars That Can Feature This Engine

YouTuber Cleetus McFarland has already made headlines along with his Fox physique Mustang dubbed as McFlurry seen within the video above. It runs a modified twin-turbo model of the 7.3 Godzilla engine which makes well over 1,000 horsepower and is setting mind-numbing quarter-mile instances on the drag strip. Cars like these showcase the tuning potential of the Godzilla engine and with its versatility, we are able to count on to see this engine utilized in loads of vehicles and change into a direct rival to the Chevy’s LS engine.

The Godzilla is available as a crate engine from Ford Performance for just $8,500 which is a efficiency discount in comparison with different choices within the Ford catalog. A superb instance is the beloved Coyote engine which can set you again $10,575. Although they have been constructed for various functions, they’ve related energy potentials and the Godzilla can deal with extra energy with nearly no modifications.

Despite being the most important displacement engine Ford has in manufacturing, the compact measurement permits it to suit into any engine bay. When Ford was making this engine, they took loads of issues into consideration and crafted the perfect all-purpose crate engine. The design was additionally made to be simplistic and presupposed to be a “Plug N Play’ setup that’s appropriate with nearly any half on and off the Ford catalog.

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Auto-LED headlights

LED DRL gentle bar

LED linked taillights

17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels

Leather upholstery

8-way power-adjustable driver seat

Ambient lighting

10.25-inch touchscreen

10.25-inch digital driver’s show

Panoramic sunroof

Dual-zone AC

Ventilated entrance seats

Wireless cellphone charging

Paddle shifters

Cruise management

8-speaker Bose sound system

Connected automobile tech

ADAS

6 airbags

360-degree digital camera

Electronic parking brake with auto-hold

Tyre strain monitoring system (TPMS)

Front and rear parking sensors

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Auto-LED headlights with LED DRLs

LED linked taillights

Front fog lamps with cornering perform

17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels

Leatherette upholstery

6-way energy adjustable entrance seats

Ventilated entrance seats

10.1-inch touchscreen

8-inch digital driver’s show

Wireless cellphone charging

Sunroof

Auto AC

Paddle shifters

Push-button begin/cease

Connected automobile tech

6-speaker sound system

6 airbags

Reversing digital camera

Electronic stability management

Tyre strain monitoring system

Auto-LED headlights with LED DRLs

LED taillights

17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels

Leatherette upholstery

Height-adjustable driver seat

10.25-inch touchscreen

Semi-digital instrument cluster with 7-inch TFT

Connected automobile tech

Wireless cellphone charging

Sunroof

Auto AC

Push-button begin/cease

Cruise management

8-speaker sound system

ADAS

6 airbags

LaneWatch digital camera

Electronic stability management

Reversing digital camera

Auto-LED projector headlights with LED DRLs

LED taillights

Halogen entrance fog lamps with cornering perform

17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels

Leather upholstery

6-way energy adjustable driver’s seat

10-inch touchscreen

7-inch digital driver’s show

Connected automobile tech

Ventilated entrance seats

Auto AC

Wireless cellphone charging

Panoramic sunroof

6-speaker sound system

Heated ORVMs

ADAS

6 airbags

360-degree digital camera

Tyre strain monitoring system

Electronic stability program

Halogen headlights with LED DRLs

Halogen taillights

17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels

Semi-leatherette upholstery

Height-adjustable driver seat

10.2-inch touchscreen

Steering-mounted controls

Manual AC

Electrically adjustable ORVMs

7-inch digital driver’s show

6-speaker sound system

Dual entrance airbags

Electronic stability program

Reversing digital camera

Tyre strain monitoring system

DSAutomobile

DS AUTOMOBILES GETS UNDERWAY FOR FORMULA E SEASON 10!

 

Season 10 of the ABB FIA World E World Championship is prepared for the inexperienced mild! Just like final 12 months, the primary race of the season will happen in Mexico City, on Saturday 13 January, 2024. Running on a shortened model of the well-known Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, this opening spherical brings collectively seven of the world’s most prestigious carmakers, competing with 11 groups.

 

Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne (the one two-time champion in Formula E historical past) and 2022 champion Stoffel Vandoorne from Belgium will fly the flag for DS Automobiles towards 20 different drivers on the grid.

 

 

 

The French premium producer enjoys a record-breaking roll name of accomplishment in Formula E, thanks to 2 double titles, 16 wins, and 47 podiums, in addition to world-renowned know-how on the subject of electrical expertise. As a consequence, the clear objective is to get again among the many championship leaders.

 

The race takes place on Saturday at 20:00 (GMT).

 

Eugenio Franzetti, DS Performance director:

 

“Emotions always run high at the first race of the season! First and foremost, because it’s a huge pleasure for us all to be back together again. In the end, Formula E is like a big family: a very close community that works together to make the championship always more exciting. And then of course, because the first race always provides an opportunity to compare our performance against that of our rivals. Everyone at DS Performance and PENSKE AUTOSPORT has been working very hard over the last five months to improve our DS E-TENSE FE23. We’ve been particularly focussed on software development, as the powerplant is the same as last year. In Mexico, we get to see the progress we have made compared to our rivals. In any case, we’re prepared to work even harder in order to obtain better results than last year.”

 

Key figures since DS Automobiles entered Formula E:

 

  • 105 races
  • 4 championship titles
  • 16 victories
  • 47 podiums
  • 22 pole positions

 

Motorsport

This Lifted Lexus GX Is An Overlanding Dream

Lexus already prepped the brand new GX 550 for mild off-road responsibility with the Overtrail trims. However, the aftermarket scene is filled with much more choices, and the automaker highlighted a few of these goodies by a collaboration with JAOS, an organization that has been creating and promoting four-wheel-drive upgrades since 1985.

The pair partnered to switch and add much more toughness to the all-new GX SUV that goes past a easy visible makeover. Underneath the beast is a brand new 4.0-millimeter-thick (0.16-inch) aluminum skid plate to guard the very important bits and a suspension raise. Fender flares with a matte-black end and black tube-style metal aspect steps assist shield the physique.

Lexus GX Overtrail With JAOS Upgrades

The SUV rides on light-weight 18-inch wheels from the aftermarket firm, matching Lexus’s inventory measurement that options 33s. Other enhancements embrace a entrance bumper guard created from light-weight and inflexible ABS resin, black mudguards with an aluminum plate, and a black aluminum roof rack. The trim’s normal crawl management and downhill help management may also help it in its off-road duties. 

Lexus did not point out any powertrain upgrades. The normal GX 550 options the twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6 engine that produces 349 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. That’s loads of energy to beat nearly any path. Toyota pairs it with a 10-speed automated gearbox that permits the SUV to tow as much as 8,000 kilos.

Lexus GX Overtrail With JAOS Upgrades
Lexus GX Overtrail With JAOS Upgrades

The new GX has a full-time four-wheel drive system and an electronically managed switch case as normal. Toyota additionally presents the SUV with a lockable Torsen limited-slip heart differential, whereas the Overtrail fashions stand out with an extra locking rear diff. 

The upgraded Lexus GX 550 Overtrail with the JAOS upgrades is on show at this yr’s Toyota Auto Salon in Hall 7. The 2024 GX goes on sale early this year with a $64,250 beginning value, which incorporates the $1,350 vacation spot cost.

VauxhallUk

VAUXHALL IS THE UK’S BEST-SELLING ELECTRIC VAN MANUFACTURER FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW

  • Vauxhall was the main electrical gentle industrial automobile (e-LCV) model within the UK in 2023 – outselling its nearest competitor by greater than double
  • More than 1 / 4 (29.8%) of e-LCVs offered within the UK in 2023 was a Vauxhall
  • Vivaro Electric continued its run because the best-selling electrical van within the UK, topping gross sales charts in December and in 2023 total
  • Vivaro was the second-best promoting van total within the UK in 2023
  • Vauxhall was the third-best promoting model within the total van market in 2023, promoting 24.8% extra autos than in 2022 in a market that was up by 21%.
  • Vauxhall is one among few producers providing fleets and companies a completely electrical van throughout its complete line-up
  • Vauxhall and its Stellantis sister manufacturers are the one mainstream automotive manufacturers to supply vans in Britain, at Luton and Ellesmere Port
  • Ellesmere Port is the UK’s first EV-only quantity manufacturing plant

Vauxhall was the UK’s best-selling electrical van producer in 2023, in accordance with the newest new gentle industrial automobile registration figures printed right now by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The model topped the gross sales charts for the third yr in a row, promoting 6,402 electrical vans in 2023 – greater than double its nearest competitor. The success of Vauxhall’s electrical vans as non-public and fleet autos implies that greater than 1 / 4 (29.8%) of electrical gentle industrial autos (e-LCVs) registered in 2023 was a Vauxhall.

Vauxhall is one among few manufacturers to supply an electrical variant throughout its complete LCV line-up. In 2023, practically a fifth (18.5%) of Vauxhall’s total van gross sales had been of absolutely electrical variants.

The Vivaro Electric, just lately named Best Medium Electric Van on the What Car? Van and Commercial Vehicle Awards, led the e-LCV market in 2023 in addition to through the month of December. In the general van market, the Vivaro was the UK’s second best-selling van, with 20,477 offered in 2023.

Vauxhall’s complete LCV vary (Combo, Vivaro and Movano) has just lately been upgraded to function cutting-edge new powertrains, new applied sciences and important worth reductions on electrical fashions in comparison with their predecessors. The success of its LCV vary means Vauxhall was the third best-selling model within the total van market in 2023, with 34,632 vans offered – a 24.8% enhance (6,895) over 2022 in a market that was up by 21%.

Vauxhall’s vans are a part of Stellantis Pro One LCV line-up, comprising within the UK of Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën and Fiat.  Stellantis Pro One mixed UK registrations stood at 94,978 vans for 2023 – up from 74,879 autos in 2022, representing a market share of 27.23% of the UK LCV market, up from 25.97% in 2022. 

James Taylor, Managing Director, Vauxhall, mentioned: “It’s a fantastic achievement to be the UK’s best-selling e-LCV manufacturer for the third year running, demonstrating our long-standing commitment to electrifying Britain’s businesses. With the award-winning Vivaro Electric continuing to be the leader in electric van sales and Vauxhall accounting for more than one in four electric vans sold in the UK in 2023, it’s clear that we are the brand of choice for van drivers looking to go electric.”

Vauxhall and sister manufacturers Peugeot, Citroën and Fiat are presently the one mainstream automotive manufacturers to supply vans in Britain. In 2023, Ellesmere Port turned the UK’s first EV-only quantity manufacturing plant the place it produces the Stellantis small electrical van vary, together with the Vauxhall Combo Electric, whereas the Stellantis manufacturing unit in Luton continues to fabricate the Vauxhall Vivaro and its sister fashions.

Motorsport

Watch This 12-Year-Old Forklift Driver Lead Police On A Chaotic Hour-Long Chase

Residents in Ann Arbor, Michigan received an unexpected light show Saturday night courtesy of a 12-year-old boy. The juvenile reportedly stole a forklift from a construction site and led police on a meandering, slow-speed chase through city streets before exiting town. Fortunately, there were no injuries resulting from this melee, but numerous cars were damaged, including a minivan that was shoved into someone’s front yard.

According to the Ann Arbor Police Department, the incident began at approximately 6:45 pm local time. Apparently, the boy found the forklift unlocked at a construction site near a middle school. Mind you, this isn’t the kind of forklift you see lifting pallets of soda at a grocery store. It’s identified by police as a Construction Genie GTH-636 Telehandler – a four-wheel-drive construction vehicle with a turbocharged diesel engine for power. It’s configurable with multiple add-ons for heavy-duty work, and this particular version has a humungous hydraulic fork on the front.

Forklift Police Pursuit

Fortunately for police, it’s slow. Speeds only reached around 20 mph during the pursuit. However, the weight and stance of the forklift made PIT maneuvers impossible. And at risk of sounding like a meme, one doesn’t simply drive in front of a turbocharged forklift driven by a juvenile delinquent. At one point during the video, an officer is heard saying “we can’t stop this thing.” Shortly thereafter, the decision is made to turn off lights and sirens and give the boy some extra space. In response, he drives on the sidewalk instead of the road.

The video ends before the chase comes to an end. Police from Washtenaw County take over as the boy leaves town, and the pursuit ends when the 12-year-old finally stops. He was promptly taken into custody, but being a minor, his identity won’t be released. However, police told ClickOnDetroit that the youngster “is known to officials.”

Here’s hoping the boy learns a lesson from this mess. As for the owner of the forklift, hopefully there won’t be any more keys left in beefy, unattended construction equipment.