Fancy a 6R4 ?

[AMCrebel]

Mind you the clubman spec ones had Rover V8s, so I guess that's an option if you can't get a V6 that sounds right.

I don't think they did - my googling suggests they had the same 3 litre as the rest but detuned a bit.
Apparently the engine was loosely based on lopping 2 cylinders off a Rover v8 - but there isn't much similarity.

[SiC]

I wonder what engine they'll put in it?

This would be a snug fit and period correct

https://silodrome.com/ford-cosworth-gba ... -1-engine/


More detail and much spaculation on PistonHeads.
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-bri ... -6r4/46983

They seem to get a Throb On for putting an Audi engine in there FFS
You can already buy a Quatro with a German engine if that floats your boat.

A British Icon should have a British designed engine, by all means manufacture it in Germany if the UK has ditched the production facilities.

I agree,

Given that it's unlikely to be a daily driver and may not need to meet emission rules due to the low volumes one of the specialist race engine outfits could probably do something. I think Cosworth is still in business for example.
If not something like an Aston engine might be suitable.

I suspect that it won't be cheap so the cost of a decent engine shouldn't be a deal breaker.

IVA/SVA still requires to meet latest emission regs

[Hooli]

Mind you the clubman spec ones had Rover V8s, so I guess that's an option if you can't get a V6 that sounds right.

I don't think they did - my googling suggests they had the same 3 litre as the rest but detuned a bit.
Apparently the engine was loosely based on lopping 2 cylinders off a Rover v8 - but there isn't much similarity.

I'm sure I used to read adverts in Autosport? and dream of one. Maybe they'd been converted later on to be cheaper or something?

[paulplom]

I was first!
GM owned Buick and now GM and Chrysler are in the Stellantis group.

[Asimo]

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Buick, hence P5B I believe.

They might have been part of GM, I don't know.
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How can you not know that? You need to spend more time on car-nerd forums!

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[Old Wrinkly]

This looks good.

[AMCrebel]

https://www.goodwood.com/grr/event-cove ... -V8-punch/

[Old Wrinkly]

Alternatively if funds are limited.

[LynehamHerc]

This would be a snug fit and period correct

https://silodrome.com/ford-cosworth-gba ... -1-engine/


More detail and much spaculation on PistonHeads.
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-bri ... -6r4/46983

They seem to get a Throb On for putting an Audi engine in there FFS
You can already buy a Quatro with a German engine if that floats your boat.

A British Icon should have a British designed engine, by all means manufacture it in Germany if the UK has ditched the production facilities.

I agree,

Given that it's unlikely to be a daily driver and may not need to meet emission rules due to the low volumes one of the specialist race engine outfits could probably do something. I think Cosworth is still in business for example.
If not something like an Aston engine might be suitable.

I suspect that it won't be cheap so the cost of a decent engine shouldn't be a deal breaker.

IVA/SVA still requires to meet latest emission regs

Looking at the VCA regs it appears low volume manufacturing, i.e. less than 1,000 per year may be exempt.
I can't be bothered following all the references though.

New-Car-and-Van-CO2-Regulations-Guidance-2022 (2).pdf

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[SiC]

CO2 is only one type of emission. There is a whole load of others that need to be met.

CO2 is also regulated per manufacture and limits for average CO2 across all sales. Unless under exempt production numbers.