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Have a great day @Tim Essex 🎂🍺

The Millington Diamond range, 2.0 - 2.8L, NA, used in the MSRT escorts. Will sit straight into a westfield.

Got some video from last TD with Aerorace track Westfield :

So the Duratec is still available and would meet most, if not all of the previously outlined requirements (couple of tweaks would see one spin to over 8k I would have thought?) also leaves open the idea that the exhaust primaries we saw on the teaser might be mirrored on the other side and we get a new SEight….🤞🏻😂

Other suppliers are available, too. The first option they were perusing was not via Power Torque. Though that would probably be the path of least resistance!

Don’t forget, if this is the model range the factory is changing over to for their future cars, they will need entry level engines versions too. These could well end up having to be the small capacity turbo engines, just because that’s what available new. One of the benefits of the original engine range they were looking at, a few years back was that it was somewhat modular, and although produced by a relatively small volume manufacturer was, I understand, derived from a proper mainstream production engine, no longer supplied/used by the original car maker. (I guess someone bought the rights and tooling, and developed their own version from there). But be in no doubt, if you went to an engine tuner and asked for the sort of spec originally talked about for their future cars top engine, back when the project began, you’d be handing over upwards of £10k if not £15k + at today’s prices, just on the motor! So what they’ve planned now, only time will tell. Though I believe there was still a preference for a 2 litre, NA engine, the world of cars has change a lot since then, and it may not be practical. Dont forget, in order to sell New fully built Westfields, with brand new licence plates, they need a brand new engine from a crate supplier or equivalent. That’s why the Mega S2000 was always an enthusiasts car rather than the top Westfield model. You could only fit second hand engines. It’s also why they had to use the 2 litre ecoboost, which could be purchased brand new from a trade supplier like Power Torque, rather than the 1.6 Ecoboost, which from a technical and installation point of view made more sense, but couldn’t be bought brand new in the trade.

The biggest clue may just be to have a look at what's available on the Power Torque Engineering website 😉 D

Aiming to be there for 9am, but I've just got in from the pub!

I was just writing my justification for using BMW. Power variants Turbocharged Supercharged. Then this image made me stop. Guess we will have to wait for our spies on the ground tomorrow. @Quinten betting to follow!

I can't see that being a good choice BMW engines don't exactly have a reputation for simplicity.

There are no NA engines in the current BMW lineup tho...

There were some great cars at GBS this evening!

I can't be there tomorrow, so keep us informed about the Westfield stand, preferably with pics

I'll see anyone who's going there tomorrow. It'll be interesting to see the Westfield stand......

I'll be parked up around the corner 10am 😅

What time is everyone planning on arriving tomorrow.

In our usual inimitable fashion, just as the car is ready to collect, we’re off on holiday for a week 🙄 However, I should have the four post lift fully installed and working by the end of Sunday 🤞

Please let there be an r53 engined version

Can't beat a tailored cover.

Yeah, can’t help noticing a BMW lurking in the background of a few of their photos surrounding the project…

Rumours linking BMW engines. No specifics.

I’d ask for your money back, as it’s quite visible 😂

Unfortunately you couldn’t see the cover/obstacle when dark! Leaving the Stoneleigh tent late that year was fun. Too many beers. We also meet the WSCC horse that year too!

A Westfield R500 then!

For me distance isn’t a problem just consider it a road trip and enjoy your car!