It’s my understanding that it is.

No, that method of rating is well known and is actually based on a SAE standard. Back in the muscle car days, engines were rated without their accessories and produced unrealistic numbers.

Their torque/power curves are different.

Credit the Apache’s design. Given its mission, it was designed to survive crashes. The seats are mounted on rails that compress in a controlled manner much like the crash structure in cars.

I don’t think the ages work out for that to be true. Remember how small time Hanks was in the beginning.

If they did actually have sources to back up their allegations, they would have already published it. Sitting on such a scoop would be a HUGE gamble since another publication could come out with it first and get all the credit.

More likely to reduce weight and rust.

Maybe not. You can make a pickup out of primarily aluminum and still have a steel bed. But I think the biggest trend in the industry is mixed materials. Use steel where it makes the most sense, use aluminum and even composites where they make the most sense. ALL materials have strengths and weaknesses and of course…

Details matter. There are LOTS of different grades of aluminum and you can get it in virtually any thickness you need for the purpose you intend it for. I’m sure there’s a grade and/or thickness of aluminum that would have similar or better puncture resistance to the Chevy pickup bed.

“As an off-road vehicle, the Wrangler’s body is in the line of fire as much as anything. I’m sure the keyboard cowboys are already asking if aluminum is tough enough for Moab or the Rubicon trail on some forum somewhere.”

How many teams, let alone companies, even make engines for F1? Most of the great teams have NEVER made their own engines. McClaren, Williams, Lotus, Red Bull, Benetton, etc.

If I were the Sentra driver I would have put it in reverse and knocked down the asshole’s bike. Can’t take off at that point.

So now you’re admitting that “They have the right to do whatever they want with it.” is wrong.

I know people are tired of LS swaps. But I bet that engine wouldn’t weigh much more if any than the multi-cam Porsche motor and would be much more compact than the Coyote.

It was more than just photos. We had tracked the aircraft at close to Mach 3. The Soviets used it for intelligence in the same way we used the SR-71 but it wasn’t nearly as capable. But we had assumed it was a fighter as well having emanated from the Mig Bureau.

You would be wrong even under current regulations.

Not true. The ONLY company with a proprietary standard is Tesla. Virtually all of the American and European automakers have signed up for the CCS standard. Most of the Asian brands have signed up for CHAdeMO. It’s starting to look like CCS is going to win in the US.

They need to totally revamp the sharing of money in F1. Do it like the NFL in the US, all teams get the same share of the TV revenue. Also, the rules for providing engines need to change dramatically. Mercedes shouldn’t get to pick to just sell their engine to non-competitive teams.

I doubt it. It’s too small and it would take a fortune to bring up to F1 safety standards.

I think a better choice is Joe from Halt and Catch Fire