Technical 4x4 and latest engine technology

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Technical 4x4 and latest engine technology

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Fiat have just launced a Fiat Panda 4x4 with the twin air engine, so I'm thinking bit of welding and a few scaffolding poles to extend the driveshafts and the doblo 4x4 could be possible :)

Ford have developed an engine to replace the 1.6
Its a 1.0, 999cc ! Amazing, three cylinders so only 3 pistons worth of friction rather than 4. Small turbo with goes at 140,000rpm ! It produces 125ps and a fair amount of torque from low down. and 63mpg combined cycle.
It has the exhaust manifold as part of the block so heats up rapidly, it has a split cooling system again for fast warmup. It weighs 30kg less that the 1.6 and the block is the size of a sheet of A4 paper. It has to have special software to stop it spinning on turn off. Reviews say it the most refined focus yet. Hats off to ford. :worship:
 
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