Update Speculation thread

I completely agree that it is interesting that the Bastion engine is in the common folder, however I sort of assumed that it would be used in a sister car based on the same platform, like the kind of relationship that the Dodge Challenger and Charger have. I imagine that this Challenger like vehicle would end up with a lot of inspiration from the Moonhawk and may be named the Moonhawk. I highly doubt the Bastion V8 will be part of very many swap projects, it's too big. I've tried to fit it in the 200BX, the D-Series, all kinds of stuff. That engine is physically MASSIVE, and won't fit in any of them without being like half a foot above the hood so that the oil pan doesn't conflict with the suspension. I imagine it may be added to the Moonhawk at some point but that's about it.

 

I do think a modern Bruckell pickup is highly possible for 3 reasons:

• It's a highly requested niche (we got 2 of these back to back: not-a-LD-Charger and a modern Civetta supercar; a modern American full-sized BoF truck and a minivan are the next 2 most requested)
• I wouldn't consider it to be excessively similar to the D-Series. In the last couple of decades truck size and tech has both come a long way. This truck would be in a completely different market position and offer a fair bit more performance (and massively more towing capacity) for comparable trim levels.
• A modern factory extreme off road truck is an important and completely absent niche which such a vehicle is perfect for (and would potentially give us the first true competitor to the super build prerunner)

All of this doesn't even mention the possibility of an electric version. While I don't think Bruckell would be an early adopter of electric trucks, it is at least worth mentioning.

 

Perhaps it will be based off the ram and will have a version similar to the TRX with the bastion demonhawk engine

 

Inb4 we get a modern rendition of the De Tomaso Pantera but with the upcoming Civetta supercar

 

Plus a modern Bruckell Pick-Up Truck could fill certain engine niches in the BeamNG lore, with a Cummins-like Inline-6 diesel, as opposed to the V8 diesel of Gavril, a modern Performance Truck with the Supercharged 6.5 and, also, a large V10 for both Heavy-Duty operations and Performance usage. Just imagine a Bruckell Pick-Up Truck version, a crazy Bastion V10 swap or a Bastion sister coupe model V10 swap!

A modern SUV is something different than the Roamer, for the reasons ManfredE3 mentioned plus the same versions I mentioned (a version with a large Inline-6 diesel, a performance version with the Supercharged 6.5 V8 and even a performance version with a large V10) will fill niches of the large modern SUVs too.

I don't think the 1.3 Inline-4 can be suited to the Covet because the Covet already has the 1.5 DOHC for this role, especially when it gets tuned a bit with race parts. Plus, the 1.3 has ITBs and they're unsuitable for every day because they don't really go all that well with non-tuned/non-race engine parts and low revs.

About the compact Pick-Up Truck, it doesn't only have to be a Hopper variant. It certainly can share its engines with the Hopper but it can also coexist with the Hopper Pick-Up because it still has a somewhat different purpose, a more all-around one than the workhorse Hopper.
Also yes, I forgot to mention that it can only come whenever the remastering time comes but that's kinda given, given the fact we say this every time we make such hypotheses, so...

 

Now if were going to see a v10 truck it would almost certainly be a heavy duty towing model but I highly doubt for performance

 

There's also the SRT Ram with the Viper V10, so there is hope.

 

But this truck would certainly be a newer truck if were gonna have the bastion v8 in it

 

I will say if a V10 does come to fruition it had better be swappable into the Bastion. Also I did the math, if they based the V10 off the 6.5 liter with basically it just being that plus two cylinders it would end up at 8.1 liters if the 6.5 was exactly 6500CCs. If it was based off the 5.7 at 5700CCs it would be 7.1 liters.

 

Yes, hadn't thought about that. The 6.5 V8 is a 2016 model, so the V10 is kinda out of the question.

 

I don't exactly get the idea of a v10 bastion the charger was never offered with a v10

 

I imagine it as an aftermarket swap option, rather than a factory option, hence the reason I said swappable.
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I see. What I wanna see is a config called "Every teenager boys bastion" Loud obnoxious v6, Dark tints, stupid looking rims.

 

We would need a custom exhaust to do that though, with a fartcan tip and everything. If we don't go that route we need a custom modeled rear muffler setup but with straight pipes and no mufflers. But basically what you're looking for is the Street Tuned without the widebody or the turbos.

 

Personally I really want to see some stuff like factory test beds, concept car unicorns, etc... And MOPAR did actually put a V10 in a LD Charger for SEMA 2012.

 

or anything cool
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That was a one off non-production car

 

That's... That is exactly what I said...

Chrysler's parts division put a V10 in an LD Charger for SEMA. I would love to see stuff like engineering test beds/concept cars/etc... as ultra-rare unicorns in game. It would be a really cool way to get some quirky content in game and can be intertwined with gameplay features such as collectibles/rewards/barnfinds.

 

Dear god I would hate it if they introduced cars that you had to find

 

When career mode comes this would be acceptable.

 

But what I want is to keep free roam and you don't have to find the car to use it in free roam