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Pit26 Motorsports G63

Everyone knows that Americans love pick-ups, and the Southern Californian company Pit26 Motorsports has prepared a truly unique pick-up based on the Mercedes G-Class, the G63.

The G-Class is an outstanding off-road car, and the engineers at Pit26 Motorsports have done their best to make it even better. The wheel track was widened and the floor, thanks to the suspension components developed by the Bilstein company, was raised by 22 centimeters. Each car will be personalized according to the wishes and needs of the clients.

The chassis has been extended by 50 centimeters, which ensures enough space for a luxuriously equipped cabin that can accommodate five people. Behind the second row of seats there is an open cargo space at the end of which the spare wheel is placed. A total of 1,100 working hours were spent on the development and production of the car, which cost about $390,000.

When it comes to the powertrain, Pit26 Motorsports hasn’t changed anything. The G63 is powered by a 4.0L biturbo V8 engine with 585 hp (430 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque. It is mounted on large 18- or 20-inch reinforced Toyo wheels.

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Pit26 Motorsports G63

Source: Pit26 Motorsports

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YouTuber ruthlessly destroys Ferrari F8 Tributo

Money is not for everyone, especially those who get rich quickly and become ostentatious and arrogant. They try to defy everything without holding anything sacred. Just to show that they can do it. One of them, on the YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel, published a video in which he does crazy things with the Ferrari F8 Tributo.

Ferrari is one of the biggest car brands in the world and has always taken care of its cars, trying to preserve and protect its name. In his apparent attempt to defy the Ferrari company, the YouTuber didn’t hesitate to be extremely cruel to his car. The title of his video says that he bought a car just to destroy it.

He drove the car on grass, gravel and mud. He also managed to climb up the muddy hill. While driving, he deliberately hit the fence of private property. As he passed between the trees, a branch ended up in the opening of the hood. At the end of the ride, he just stopped next to the man using the sander, sparks flying towards the car.

Finally, he gave the car a rough wash with a high-pressure washer. In the end, he and the other members of the team threw tools at the car, which was placed in a protective balloon. Of course, the car withstood it all.

Ferrari F8 Tributo is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 engine with 710 hp (522 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission. This car was not purchased new, it had 3,000 miles on the odometer.

How Ferrari will react to this video remains to be seen.

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YouTuber ruthlessly destroys Ferrari F8 Tributo

Source: WhistlinDiesel via YouTube

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The all-electric Porsche Cayenne will arrive in 2026

In the previous year, Porsche achieved outstanding sales results, and the highest demand was for the Cayenne model (95,604 units). The German company decided to continue on the same path, and this was confirmed by the recently published teasers showing the arrival of an improved version of this SUV, whose premiere is expected in two months.

In addition, Porsche is intensively working on a fully electric version of the Cayenne model, which should reach the market by 2026. The car will not have much in common with today’s SUV as it will use a different platform. According to Autocar, the electric Cayenne will be based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform planned for the next-generation electric Macan. The platform is being developed in collaboration with Audi, which means it will be used by the Q6 E-Tron and A6 E-Tron models.

When it comes to the powertrain, plenty of power is expected as the most powerful electric Macan will have 603 hp (443 kW) and more than 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. It is expected that a new battery will be installed, more powerful than the one in the Porsche Macan (100 kWh). It will also be equipped with 800V technology.

Porsche, for now, has no intention of stopping offering the Cayenne with an internal combustion engine. Why would it, when it is currently the most desirable Porsche car.

Source: Porsche

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The all-electric Porsche Cayenne will arrive in 2026