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Ford is reducing the power of the V8 engine due to emissions regulations

For 2022, Ford has prepared a special equipment package and minor cosmetic changes for the new Mustang. Compared to the standard model, the American car icon will have slightly less horsepower, so it can meet the new emissions regulations.

It is comforting that less power will not have much effect on the overall performance of the best-selling sports model in the world. Ford said that less horsepower is the only way a powerful engine can cope with the latest emissions regulations. This primarily refers to regulations in most European countries.

The Mustang will be powered by a 5.0-liter Atmospheric V8 engine (Coyote) with 450 hp (331 kW) and 409 lb-ft (555 Nm) of torque. That’s 10 hp (7 kW) and 11 lb-ft (14 Nm) less than a standard engine. Customers will be able to choose between a six-speed manual or a ten-speed automatic transmission. The car will have a rear wheel drive.

Unofficially, the next (seventh) generation Mustang should be introduced in 2023. Ford has already announced that the production of the fully electric Mustang will start at the end of 2028.

Source: Ford

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End of production of the Mercedes AMG GT

Is the Mercedes AMG GT performing its last dance? According to unofficial information, Mercedes will end production of the AMG GT at the end of the year, and orders are no longer being accepted.

The Mercedes AMG GT was first introduced in 2015 as a Coupé and Roadster version. It is powered by an AMG twin-turbocharged 4-liter biturbo V8 engine with 469 hp (350 kW) and 465 lb-ft (630 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT dual-clutch transmission.

In July, Mercedes introduced the fastest version of this model. The AMG GT Black Series is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter engine with 720 hp (530 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. It reaches 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph (325 km / h).

The closing of orders is the first sign of the imminent end of the story for Mercedes ’non-electrified model. One thing is for sure, due to increasingly strict restrictive measures regarding the exhaust emissions of the successor to the GT model, a plug-in hybrid powertrain will be launched.

Full electrification is not planned yet, and the “open air” body version is not expected either, because Mercedes-AMG will present a new generation of SL models for open-air fans before the end of the year.

There is no doubt that AMG specialists in Affalterbach are working hard on GT’s successor which should appear in 2023.

Source: Mercedes-Benz

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Road rage attack on Tesla in New Zealand

Every now and then, we witness attacks on Tesla drivers. Luckily, Tesla models are equipped with cameras.

Footage from New Zealand shows an inexplicable attack by a Mitsubishi driver. He tried to stop Geoff Gardiner in the Tesla Model X on several occasions with his Galant, offended by Geoff’s overtake. After failing in his intention, the driver of the Mitsubishi limousine, in a rage, decided that he wanted to ram Geoff! He sideswiped the Tesla, nearly losing control, and blocked Tesla. Gardiner tried to get away, but an angry driver closed the gap and both vehicles were immobilized.

That didn’t stop the Mitsubishi driver. He gets out of the car and angrily hits the glass of Tesla’s SUV with his hands, screaming and threatening Geoff. He even stops other drivers, not allowing them to leave the place.

Seeing that he can’t argue with the infuriated man, Geoff calls 911. Soon the police arrive and the Mitsubishi driver suggests that Tesla’s driver is to blame. The Tesla driver hands the video to the police, after which the police arrest the angry driver. He will be charged, among other things, for damages estimated at about $ 45,000.

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