well, yes and no. they have slated production for the Ranger and Mazda B through 2011 as it is now, but rumored are 2 newer F150 type and based vehicles that are smaller, which one may be the Ranger, or they are just going to get rid of the Ranger and just make like a F100 again and have it powered by the Ecoboost V6.
I went with my coworkers and some of our clients after work one day, we're about 2 blocks away, so it gave us an excuse to ditch the office a little early.
I mean the fact that it can hold 14 PSI (635 RWHP) with a stock engine, stock transmission, stock gears and stock converter without breaking something is pretty damn impressive imo. That's a damn solid base to support mods. Makes me want to see what a properly boosted G8 can do. >=D
Mmm, yeah, impressive numbers, BUT, how long can it hold 14 psi on stock stuffs? I could go push 25 psi on any car, make insane numbers, and it could be the least reliable thing on earth.
Plus, the G8 has the LS series engines. They are beasts. These numbers and tuning potential does not surprise me one bit.
That's why I want to see a properly boosted one, with low compression, heads and cam. Taking a N/A engine LS series or not and pushing 14 psi is riskay. The thing that impresses me though is that there is usually a weak point in a new car like that that will give around 500-600 hp without mods, engine, tranny or driveline. Although what you said is true, we don't know how long it will continue to make those numbers, I think it's a feat to build a complete powertrain that can handle that without mods. Time will tell I guess...
See, anything can pull numbers on a dyno. Its not hard on the trans, its not hard on the driveline, and its not as hard on the engine, considering the lesser load that a dyno puts on the vehicle, versus the road. I am surprised to see the vid on the track, rather than a dyno. Impressive yes, surprised? No.
One of my friends went with her boyfriend and posted the pics on fb.
