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Four-Cylinder Engine With Homemade Crank Sounds Just Like a V-8

If you have by no means watched the YouTube channel Garage54, you are lacking out. These ingenious Russian mechanics by no means appear to expire of concepts relating to modifying automobiles in excessive methods. Sometimes that simply means making a car completely out of logs, however this time it is a bit of extra technical. Ever seen a four-cylinder engine with a cross-plane crank?
A standard four-cylinder engine has a flat-plane crank, which implies two crank journals face up whereas the opposite two face down, 180 levels aside. This could be expressed as up, down, down, up. A cross-plane flour-cylinder crank is extra like up, left, proper, down, the place the entire journals are 90 levels aside. It’s very unusual in four-cylinder engines. The solely manufacturing automobile with this engine configuration is the Yamaha R1 motorbike. 

The madmen at Garage54 determined to make one in all these oddities with a Lada engine—not for any specific cause moreover the truth that they might. Their technique for creating the brand new crank and operating it’s truly fairly fascinating, too. After slicing it into 4 items, they place the crank again on its bearings within the engine to weld it up. That approach, it maintains the correct spacing, and the entire crank journals stay on the identical axis. Doing the flawed factor the precise approach.

Along with modifying the crank, the camshaft and distributor additionally require some adjustment. The engine has a brand new firing order which implies the cam needs to be lower up and re-welded. They attempt to do the identical factor with the distributor, however in the long run, they find yourself using half of a V-8 distributor. 

 

With the whole lot operating in addition to it is going to, the Lada rolls out of the storage after a short take a look at hearth and is taken for a drive. It’s not till the revs get excessive that you would be able to actually hear the distinction. It feels like a skim-milk V-8, however nonetheless a V-8. The odd firing order offers the engine a lope, which is uncommon popping out of the pencil-thick exhaust pipe of the Russian sedan. Later revving makes some sparks fly out of the again of the engine which, naturally, obtain no consideration from the cameraman or the narrator. 

The solely critique of the engine is that it does not rev as excessive anymore. Considering the strategy of its building I feel that is a reasonably acceptable draw back. Next factor you recognize, these guys will attempt to make an inline-six out of two Lada engines. Oh wait, they already tried that.

Motorsport

Kia Teases The Name Of Its New Pickup Truck In A Cheeky Video

Kia has expanded its lineup with a plethora of recent fashions, however there’s nonetheless one factor lacking: a truck. Judging by this new teaser video although, we cannot have to attend for much longer. 

Starring Aussie sporting legends, the video is chock-full of refined hints that the Kia truck will likely be referred to as the “Tasman.” For instance, the identify seems in a newspaper article whereas a dart shot at a map ends on the Tasman Sea. Oddly sufficient, we do not get to see the truck in any respect because the motion takes place inside a bar someplace in Australia, and the clip ends by partially displaying the identify of the bar—presumably Hotel Tasman.

Until the identify is formally introduced, the corporate merely calls it a ute and “the most Australian Kia ever developed.” Internally codenamed “TK,” the brand new utilitarian car will likely be a real truck by that includes a body-on-frame platform slightly than a unibody building just like the Hyundai Santa Cruz. It’s believed to have a most payload capability of about 1,000 kilograms (2,204 kilos) and a towing capability of three,500 kg (7,716 lbs) due to a turbodiesel 2.2-liter engine. The oil-burner will reportedly route energy to the wheels through handbook and computerized transmissions.

Reports from Australia state the Tasman will are available in each 4×2 and 4×4 configurations in addition to in single cab, double cab, and cab chassis flavors. A spy video confirmed switches for 2H, 4H, 4L modes, which means it will have selectable two-wheel drive and a low-range four-wheel drive. That check car had 17-inch wheels with Kumho Crugen 265/65 R17 tires. Expect an impartial entrance suspension, rear leaf springs, a locking rear differential, and a wading depth of 800 millimeters (31.4 inches).

As to why the corporate determined to give attention to Australia to kick off the teaser marketing campaign, it is possible as a result of the Tasman is being developed by an engineering staff led by Kia Australia. The new ute will go up towards the likes of the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger, which have been the 2 best-selling automobiles general final 12 months within the Land Down Under. The Tasman can even deliver the combat to the Isuzu D-Max, the third hottest mannequin in Australia in 2023.

The Tasman can even be bought within the Middle East and South Africa, however we’ve not heard something a few potential launch within the United States. It’s price noting Kia has promised two electric trucks by 2027, together with a “dedicated” mannequin on a bespoke EV platform.

A “strategic” pickup tailor-made to rising markets has additionally been confirmed and is more likely to adapt underpinnings from a car powered by combustion engines. Perhaps the strategic truck is the Tasman? The latter has been in improvement since 2020 and will likely be unveiled later this 12 months earlier than occurring sale in 2025. Australians can already categorical their curiosity on the agency’s regional web site, so the premiere ought to happen within the coming months.

The Tasman will not be Kia’s solely ladder-frame mannequin because the South Korean marque continues to be promoting the Mohave (aka Borrego). It additionally will not be its solely pickup contemplating the Bongo truck stays obtainable, full with an electric version.

Opinion

CES 2024: brief on automobiles, nonetheless one of many world’s largest automotive exhibits

Missing in motion at CES: the Tesla Cybertruck. You’d have thought the most recent mannequin from the agency that has accomplished probably the most to speed up the automotive trade’s tech transformation could be a shoe-in for the world’s main tech present, however no.

An early hearsay that the divisive electrical pick-up truck was a part of the fleet on Tesla’s underground Vegas Loop, which hyperlinks halls on the metropolis’s huge conference centre, have been rapidly scotched. Would it have even match into the tight tunnels anyway?

That Tesla itself wasn’t at CES wasn’t so shocking, given its patchy attendance at motor exhibits (Goodwood Festival of Speed however), however you’d have thought some enterprising automotive tech firm would have gotten maintain of a Cybertruck to make it a characteristic on their stand, on condition that deliveries have now began.

Love or hate it, you would not move it by. Perhaps the scrutiny from the world’s tech press was an excessive amount of to resist for Tesla as the corporate irons out early teething issues.

Also lacking from the fray this 12 months have been the US massive three of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis (which owns Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram).

Stellantis mentioned it had pulled out to save lots of prices incurred by the gruelling UAW union stand-off final 12 months, and it is possible the opposite two felt the identical.

Ford had been a daily attendee because it confirmed off an electrical Focus in 2011, and Chevrolet two years ago took the covers of its electric Silverado pick-up.

Honda and Kia each stepped in with unveilings of thought-provoking ideas, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz teased the new Golf and electrical G-Class respectively, whereas Turkish EV maker Togg confirmed a brand new saloon.

BMW is a CES common however dialled again its participation this 12 months, demonstrating smaller-scale tech advances, akin to augmented-reality glasses.

CES is undoubtedly now one of many world’s largest auto exhibits in an period when conventional shows of metallic are dwindling. But it wants extra of the tangible illustration of the long run envisaged by the tech-focused suppliers that flip up in nice numbers yearly, this 12 months being no exception.

Bosch, Hyundai Mobis, Magna, Marelli, Mobileye, Qualcomm and plenty of others did not disappoint, with early perception into what’s coming in automobiles 5 years’ time. But they want the producers to ramp up the thrill in tandem.

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Mazda

Statement on Safety Recall 5923F

Suspension and Steering Insufficiently Tightened or Missing Bolts on Certain 2024MY CX-90s

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has reported a safety defect to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding certain 2024MY CX-90 vehicles. The defect pertains to bolts for the steering intermediate shaft, front ABS wheel speed sensor harnesses, or front upper control arms that may not have been sufficiently tightened or may be missing. If left unaddressed, these components can loosen or detach while driving, potentially leading to a loss of vehicle control and an increased risk of a crash.

This defect does not come with any prior warning signs, and there have been no reports of accidents or injuries caused by it. However, approximately 18 vehicles in the US are affected by this recall.

All affected owners will be notified through U.S. Mail. Updates on the recall can be found at mazdarecallinfo.com or nhtsa.gov.

Mazda North American Operations is based in Irvine, California and oversees Mazda vehicle sales, marketing, parts, and customer service support in the United States, Canada, and Mexico through its network of approximately 780 dealers. Mazda Canada Inc. manages operations in Canada, while Mazda Motor de Mexico manages operations in Mexico. Mazda de Colombia handles operations in Colombia.

For more information on Mazda vehicles, including media resources such as photography and B-roll, visit InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Stay updated with MNAO on social media by following their Twitter and Instagram accounts @MazdaUSA and their Facebook page at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.

Contact:

Tamara Mlynarczyk, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com
Drew Cary, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com

Motorsport

Ford Recalls Nearly 1M Trucks, SUVs For Missing Owner’s Manual Info

Ford has issued a recall for almost one million trucks and SUVs due to missing owner’s manual information. Specifically, the books for several Ford and Lincoln models do not contain necessary details about certain head restraints in the vehicles.

This recall affects certain 2018-2023 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs equipped with third-row seats. It also includes the 2019-2023 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600 Super Duty trucks in SuperCab or regular cab configurations with the three-passenger front bench seat. This recall encompasses a total of 979,797 vehicles.