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I'm not so favorable to coal-rolling because all that soot is basically unburnt fuel getting wasted.

If you would ever mess with ethanol, you'd be better off with a direct-injection engine as it's more suitable to higher compression ratios. And it improves the cold start ability.

Gotta love the BMW flat-twins. At least their cooling is more homogeneous than some V-twins with a transversely-oriented crankshaft...

I've been kinda busy lately. Anyway, the only Volkswagen possibly affected by this issue in my country is the Amarok, but honestly I don't believe any penalty will be enforced against Volkswagen here due to our emission laws being less stringent.

Ford released a version of the F-350 with a high-speed 4-cyl turbodiesel below 3-litre, targetted initially to Brazil and Argentina. Gassers are not economically viable into full-size trucks back here, a V8 turbodiesel is deemed by commercial operators and farmers as too expensive, and the local...

Even if the 6.0 could fit your requirements, the 8.1 is just too cool to leave behind.

Engesa EE-34, a Brazilian equivalent to a CUCV, based in a Chevy platform with a Perkins 4-cyl engine, a 5-speed manual transmission and a locally-designed body

Not sure about Chevy releasing another body-on-frame SUV for the American market so soon. The current overseas Trailblazer would be a good option but it would compete with both the Traverse and the Tahoe.

Not sure if that would be such a strong sales argument over the German rides, but of course it would be a cool option. Regarding transmissions, a manual would probably not be a strong seller, and an automated DCT would make more sense than a conventional automatic due to its more direct coupling.

I'm not a real fan of the Honda VT600C, but this one does look cool...

Detroits are cool, but wouldn't be my first option for an engine swap. I'd rather take a look at a Cummins. Apart from the 4BT which may be deemed quite heavy for a 1/2-ton, there are also the B3.3/QSB3.3 outsourced from Komatsu and the QSF2.8 and QSF3.8 which are a Cummins original design. Not...

That's not really that bad, but still not as cool as the V8. BTW I have seen some rumors about a sporty version of the Escalade to be eventually fitted with this same twin-turbo V6, but I wouldn't be so sure about it into something with a higher load factor as the Escalade...

So would I. Those "mechanics" should have been fired at least, but since the dealer didn't do that it wouldn't be so unreasonable if Ford revoked their contract.

These micro tractors are also available back here, but none tuned for drag races... Kubota Tractor Drag Racing a Modded Truck | Speed Society GmcEDeouN4g

That's nice. I like that sunshield.

CVTs are good for compact cars with low torque inputs.

I recently went to the local Troller dealer in my hometown to see the new T4, at least it doesn't look so much as a copy of the Wrangler as the older model did. Regarding engine and transmission, currently it's only available with the 3.2L 5-cyl turbodiesel and 6-speed stickshift from the...

Mazda is one of the few Jap car brands that I actually like. Too bad they're not officially available in Brazil since late 2001.

I have driven a Nissan a few times, but that was a double-cab one, with a 5-speed manual transmission and a MWM engine which was only available for the ones assembled in Brazil instead of Nissan's own YD25 which was available in Mexico. I like the King-Cab, too bad it wasn't available here since...

I do like the convenience of an automatic, but I gotta have to agree. The problem is the EPA test procedure that is not so favorable to manuals.

No wonder the good old full-size sedans are often called "banheira" (bath tub in Portuguese) in Brazil :jester:

That little old Toyota looks nice too.

Meanwhile, back here in the 3rd-world the thieves don't usually attempt to steal a car with automatic transmission, because they wouldn't know how to shut its engine off. With a manual transmission it's easier, one just needs to release the clutch while idling on gear. On a sidenote, I would...

I was thinking the CX-5 only had the SkyActiv-G naturally-aspirated engines back there, while the CX-7 (or CX-9, I can't remember right now) had the 4-pot turbo available.