Update Speculation thread

I just hope it doesn't use that fartcan sound the current V6s have, it wouldn't fit the car at all

 

True. The Pessima V6 sound is so gross

 

I think it's not really possible because, after the Moonhawk, with its 4.0l/244ci Inline-6, Bruckell switched to V6s. But we never know.
I believe Gavril is more possible to make a modern version of its 4.1 Inline-6, turbocharged and all, because it's the only American brand which managed to keep the Inline-6 until recently (2017, in the last model year of the H-Series)! Imagine a modern Gavril Muscle Car with modern versions of the 4.1 Inline-6 (ideally turbocharged), the 5.5 SOHC V8 and the 6.9/423ci OHV V8!

 

They could use an inline6 instead of a v6 like the older cars do

 

I think it sounds pretty good, tbh.

 

so, from what ive seen, the Bastion is the 3rd Bruckell car, and since thats the lore friendly charger, they'll go with a 3.6 V6 similar to the Charger SE, i cant wait for all the skins and mods for the Bastion tbh especially the decals. Tho im looking forward for a lore friendly Charger Hellcat, probs a Bastion Guardian

 

The P_entastar V6

 

Omg, didn't see that coming!!

 

men

 

All right, enough stupidity and move onto the serious stuff.

 

George Washington would be proud

 

It doesn't sound bad per se, the sounds fits the Pessima but it doesn't fit a modern muscle at all

 

It's the fastest FWD car to ever go around the Nurburgring with a time of 7 minutes 20 seconds... it puts down 528 hp to the front wheels, I hope the bastion can either match that or top it.

(pretty sure I butchered that spelling)

 

The way you put it is clear and I think you're right. The V6 sound as is fits the 80s/90s V6s best but modern V6s sound a bit different.

 

I don't think it's fair to say the Bastion doesn't deserve a flat or crossplane crank (or that a pushrod engine is "enough" :b). While it's the "lore friendly Charger", it's still gonna be an amalgamation of different marques. That spec'd variant we just got teased is probably rocking whatever the top-of-the-line engine is going to be, and I would be extremely surprised if they didn't go for something completely new to the game for the engine.

Considering the idea is to have an American car that can keep up with the other two really fast cars (SBR and the Vivace), it's going to need to be light, and well-balanced. Probably with the capability to run AWD as well.

Also considering that one of the Barstow track configs uses a small block for balance, it wouldn't surprise me if the Bastion had a Mustang GT350 analogue. (I know they're different brands, but we're more likely to get that than a modern Gavril competitor)

All this to say we're probably going to have more than one V8 to pick from, and they're more than likely going to have different characteristics from each other.

(We also still don't know whether we're getting any other bodystyles yet :b)

 

I'd be shocked to see other Bastion body styles/sister cars, but it's definetly very high on my wishlist. There's a lot of potential content and multiple empty niches that could get filled by this platform.

 

Bruckell bastion implies the existence of bruckell piglins

 

As i saw it with the lacking RV Upfit and Utility Upfit on the H-Series i highly doubt they will use the potential of make another bodystyle on the Bastion.
Lost potential in my opinion but miracles do happen from time to time.
We will see:

 

It sounds OK with low end and factory exhausts but as soon as you put any form of aftermarket exhaust on it the sound above 4000 RPM is just undescribable. It just sounds bad.
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It would be interesting if they made a new Moonhawk based on a shortened Bastion chassis similar to the relationship between the modern Challenger and Charger. That would be cool. And made an old Bastion from the Moonhawk era that was basically a 4 door Moonhawk with a slightly different design. Technically a 4-door Moonhawk exists on the repo it just has no real design difference.