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Fewer cylinders, more turbochargers, this is the trend across the industry from entry-level to exotic. And it seemed like that trend was coming for Aston Martin's twin-turbo V12, what with it being dropped from the DB12 recently. But in a surprise move, Aston has announced that the V12 is not dead, and the company gave theirs a thorough redesign.
Following its initial preview earlier this month, the 2024 Peugeot 408 has now made its official launch in Malaysia, arriving in three variants – Allure, Premium and GT, priced at RM146,055, RM166,055 and RM196,055 on-the-road without insurance for the respective variants, and this is locally assembled (CKD) at the Stellantis plant in Gurun, Kedah.
Brixton motorcycles is all set to come to India. And while the brand really jumped into the limelight with the gorgeous Storr 500 ADV concept, I’m sure a lot of you would’ve gone ‘But who exactly is Brixton’? So before the brand makes its way to India soon, let’s quickly run through some of the most frequently asked questions about Brixton:
After four, five, six, eight, and twelve cylinders, there's finally a G-Class with no cylinders at all. In place of a combustion engine, the purely electric Geländewagen packs four motors—one for each wheel. It's still an off-roader through and through, and in some cases, it's even more capable off the beaten path than the gas model.
The 2024 Jawa Perak and 42 Bobber were launched together just a couple of weeks ago. Now Jawa has revealed more details about the technical changes in the updated bobber which is priced at Rs 2,13,187 (ex-showroom Delhi).
2024 Jawa Perak and 42 Bobber were launched together just a couple of weeks ago. Not even a month later, Jawa has updated the Perak with a smoother engine and an updated gearbox. However, the price remains the same at Rs 2,13,187 (ex-showroom Delhi).
If you're worried that internal combustion is dead, I have good news: Ford just dropped a new 5.0-liter Coyote crate engine. The same manufacturer that sells electric crate motors from the Mustang Mach-E is still committed to naturally aspirated, gas-powered performance. The Blue Oval would really like it if you celebrated that by purchasing the dual-overhead cam powerplant that survived the demise of other V8s. (Pour one out for the Hemi.)
Ford's commitment to the V8 isn't limited to its range of models. The brand offers enthusiast several eight-cylinders in its catalog of crate engines, and it just added the updated 5.0-liter Coyote engine that it developed to power variants of the 2024 Mustang to the portfolio.