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Depends how you wanna look at it, again. Hardcore engine usage IMO would be an OTR truck... those see massive amounts of boost for over a million miles of hard work, and they're perfectly fine. Engines getting really hot is more of a function of the cooling system. Luckily Ford has been...

I dunno about that... the 5.0 is pretty peaky if you look at the torque curve. Granted, the numbers are higher overall, but the bulk of the torque is made much later in the RPM. peak torque is at 4500rpm, great for a mustang, and yeah, in truck version you can bring that down a bit... but like...

crossing over between car and "suv". basically crossing over between econo shoebox and uggs. The new blazer is the uggs of suvs :D

The weight and the size of the newer cars is a much bigger issue than the solid axle to irs swap in those. The IRS in the 99-04 cobras was junk because it was made to fit in the spot of a solid axle, which resulted in lots of binding and unnecessary weight because of the cradle holding...

I've had a 2.7 ecoboost, and still have my 5.0 coyote with a blower on it. An engine designed from the factory to have boost - especially the 2.7 - are tough as nails from the factory; I wish my 5.0 had the same size rods and pistons as that 2.7. And the same oiling system - the achilles heel...

They'll probably bring the hummer back to compete with the bronco and wrangler. As a 4 cylinder front wheel drive compact crossover.

I disagree there... The enthusiasts are what drive the image - the mustang is popular because there was a cobra/mach1/boss/gt350, and so on, and because of that, the image, the v6/ecoboost sell like hotcakes. The wrangler sells like hotcakes because of the people who get the rubicon and do...

First place where we agree :D Now if they could shrink the mustang a bit and make it out of aluminum...

I keep using that because lots of people arguing for an IFS keep talking about going fast thru the desert... I get it, he wants a rally suv that will go fast through the woods... And here i thought the desert prerunner guys were a small market since its really only a thing in the southwest...

Chevy is observing but not alarmed. The same Chevy that made fun of Ford's aluminum truck beds... and then came out with a carbon fiber truck bed. The same Chevy that made fun of Ford's turbocharged V6s in trucks, then came out with a turbo 4 cylinder in their trucks (which at the same 2.7...

The question is whether we're talking good at rocks vs good at prerunner type stuff. Point is, narrow and short wheel base is not good for prerunner type stuff... The Pajero in stock form is terrible - I actually was in one (though it was an older gen) last time I was in europe, and has jack...

Most of what i've said about IFS is misrepresented... like what? the fact that they're better for rock crawling, and the fact that they suck to lift, and the fact that they have crap for wheel travel? I have experience with both. They both have good points and bad points. Those are the bad...

The raptor is too big... But the 100" wide bronco is just fine? You throw out the 2 door suv requirement... there aren't any other 2 door suvs out there because they don't sell, plain and simple. The last 2 door suv's out there were the isuzu vehicross and the land rover evoque The wrangler...

As far as there being solid axle swap kits available... it's becoming much more painful to do those aftermarket, especially due to all of the electronics involved in stability control, traction control and so on. If you grab an F150 and swap a solid axle into the front of it, and then you crash...

24 inches? That's cute.

The thing is they already have something that is really good for doing things at speed. It's the raptor. They don't need a second one. There are other SUVs that have an IFS. There are other trucks that have an IFS. There is one exactly suv/truck (non full size) that has a solid axle, and...

No reason to apologize - the only thing is, there are already many models out there available with independent front suspensions. Other than the wrangler, and superduty class trucks, there's nothing with a solid axle. If they wanted an IFS suv, the upcoming explorer going back to a body on...

Everything looks great so far except the IFS - that's a deal breaker for me. Sold my rubicon waiting for this - went back to a cherokee to beat on until the bronco comes out so that my rubicon won't be worth 12k by the time Ford releases this thing - and if the production one does indeed have...

I don't care if the engineers, or designers, or bean counters are watching these forums or not... But to not pay attention to what your possible clients want would be a pretty dumb move. Usually the kind of moves GM makes. Don't be like GM. That's all I'm saying. Don't be another FJ, don't...

I guess we do need a separate forum for people who enjoy neutered "offroaders" like the new Blazer.