We know that Ford is functioning on a new compact pickup truck to be identified as the Maverick, but further than that particulars have been scarce in coming. Which is potentially not that astonishing given that the model with the resurrected nameplate isn’t due before 2022.

Even so, a new source explained as “inside” has just delivered a number of morsels of info concerning the inner workings of the upcoming modest truck to an online forum identified as Maverick Chat, devoted, you guessed it, to all points Ford Maverick. Here’s what we’ve realized.

First off, the model will be introduced

Hyundai has confirmed further specifics on the revised Santa Fe SUV’s powertrain line-up, which will element a diesel, hybrid and – for the initial time – a plug-in hybrid powertrain. 

The refreshed Hyundai Santa Fe will go on sale in the United kingdom in September, with prices beginning from close to £40,000. 1st deliveries are anticipated to arrive in the direction of the stop of the yr.

The plug-in hybrid Santa Fe’s powertrain will comprise a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, a 90bhp electric motor and a 13.9kWh lithium-ion battery pack – which gives a blended optimum output of

Motor swaps are a prevalent point among auto nuts, particularly these who want extra from their auto. The most prevalent of which is LS-swapping, when there are crazier kinds like the Mustang Coyote V8-powered Porsche Cayman and the twin-turbo diesel Chevy Camaro. Of system, who would overlook the Hellcat-powered Miata that will make 685 horsepower (511 kilowatts) at the wheels? That is mental.

Having said that, there is certainly one particular engine swapping that is very prevalent but often disregarded – the Honda VTEC-powered typical Mini. In fact, a speedy Google research for “Honda Mini Cooper” should really acquire you

Maserati has produced some complex information on the MC20’s motor, forward of the car’s scheduled launch later on this yr. The new supercar will be unveiled on the 9 September, subsequent a slew of setbacks brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Maserati MC20 will be run by a twin-turbocharged three.-litre V6, which creates 621bhp and 730Nm of torque. Peak power comes at seven,500rpm and the engine’s redline is set at 8,000rpm.

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To stop ignition breakdown at superior rpm, Maserati has equipped the motor with Twin Spark

Ford’s modular V8 engine is upwards of thirty many years previous. The overhead-cam mod motor commenced changing pushrod engines back in 1990, with anything phased out by the early 2000s. That is why Ford’s announcement of a significant new pushrod engine for the 2020 F-250 entirely dropped our jaw previous 12 months. And now, it’s out there as a crate engine.

To refresh your memory, Ford’s Godzilla pushrod V8 displaces 445 cubic engines, or seven.3 liters. It would make 430 horsepower (320 kilowatts), which does not sound terrifically spectacular for its dimensions. Even so, it’s developed to be a truck