Japanese tuning company Wald International has revealed a specially designed body kit for the refreshed edition of Aston Martin‘s best-selling SUV, the Aston Martin DBX Sports Line Black Bison Edition.
At first glance, a more aggressive look than the factory car, but not too much. The body kit is compatible with the standard DBX, but not the DBX707. It is made of ABS plastic and features a wider front bumper, a new splitter, deeper sills, and a matte black rear diffuser. In the photos, the car sits on 24-inch Wald rims in black, and it should be noted that this body kit can optionally be combined with various aftermarket rims.
Wald International did not change the interior of the car, and it is not known that there were any changes under the bonnet as well.
When it comes to price, the Sports Line Black Bison Edition body kit costs $15,922.
In 1904, the British luxury car company, Rolls-Royce Limited, was founded, and at the beginning of the First World War, it started manufacturing aero-engines. The development of aviation in that period gave the company the opportunity to continue producing aero engines even after the end of the Great War. During WWII their engines, such as this 27-L V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin, powered some of the most famous aircraft including the Spitfire, the Hurricane and the Mustang. Now, it is for sale.
These engines were also produced in the USA under license, and more than 58,000 of them came out of the plants of Packard Motor Car Company and Continental Aircraft. Many were exported to England, while the rest were used for versions of the American Curtiss P-40 aircraft and most versions of the P51 aircraft. This version of the Packard Merlin engine powered various models of the North American F-6 and P-51 Mustang aircraft.
The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine left the Hillingdon factory near Glasgow in 1949 and was reassembled only a few years ago so it is in excellent condition. With around 1,800 hp (1,300 kW), it was developed for high-altitude operations where engine noise was not important. It was reliable so it was also used in armored tanks and MTB patrol boats.
It will be auctioned on Saturday 24th August, 2024 at 11.00am BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN. Estimated value of the engine is £40,000 – £50,000.
The Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter Sensor Collect concept is an electric garbage truck that, thanks to autonomous technology, follows the worker/driver during waste collection. It is part of the program of the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC), to reduce CO2 during waste collection, and increase work efficiency.
The first concept was produced in 2020, while this is an improved version based on the production eCanter, equipped with a 6.4-ton lithium-ion battery. The vehicle was tested in the city of Kawasaki, and the truck successfully handled various situations while following its driver who was walking in front of it.
The truck is equipped with front and rear cameras and sensors, thanks to which it follows the driver when he leaves his seat and starts walking. It stops at places for waste collection or other places designated by the operator, which significantly reduces the burden on the worker, who does not have to constantly get in and out of the vehicle. It is also equipped with level 2 autonomous driving technology and level 2 ADAS, which is common in most new production vehicles. Some may feel that they need a higher level of autonomy, but these systems are still good enough for low-speed operations, and the garbage truck follows a predetermined waste collection route with no problem.
Thanks to the cameras, the vehicle can detect various obstacles and other road users. If there is a person in front of the vehicle, the system will activate the brakes and avoid contact, or if another vehicle is parked along the route of the truck, it will make a maneuver and bypass it, and then continue to follow its driver.
In addition, this vehicle has a system that detects the weight and volume of loaded waste, as well as the number of loaded pieces of waste, and shares the information with central facilities, which helps improve efficiency.
The company said that they will continue testing during the year, which will contribute to the development of the next generation of its electric trucks.
