Update Speculation thread

@tdev

 

The caption says "fired up" though, with a fire emoji too, wouldn't be the first time they hint at the car (or truck) in the caption

 

If this is a big European van from the 60s/70s/early 80s (like a Mercedes-Benz T2 or an early model of a Volkswagen LT, for example), I think we can speculate about a slow and gutless (but, somehow, still awesome) naturally aspirated diesel engine.

 

the question is how many cylinders 4 or 6? maybe both.

 

Definitely both, maybe we’ll see a 5 cylinder too.

 

I am wayy more excited to see more of the new fire truck than the trophy truck, heck even the etk remaster (although the etk k is one of my favourite cars). It’s just something completely new to the game with such vast possibilities!!

 

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Yeah, the trophy truck didn´t interest me personally in the slightest.
The unexpected euro truck certainly lifted up my spirits for next one or two updates when it gets released!

 

Every time I ready messages in this chat I learn sth new, I had no idea Mercedes had produced a 5 cylinder Diesel engine

 

Yeah, the trophy truck didn´t interest me

*Laughs in OM 617* Yes certainly we will see these if we are right about the speculation of this beautiful truck!

 

I am a firm believer that car.

 

Yes they did very successfully indeed!
From small to large Mercedes vans up to almost every german mercedes taxi in the late 80s to the early 2000s since these were indestructible they were almost made for taxi abuse since they derived from the vans

 

Maybe both. And, considering that Mercedes-Benz produced inline 5 diesel engines (that were applied on pretty much everything, from their sedans to the Unimog), we can speculate about that, too.

 

And i absolutely love that fact.
Its about time for another round of self combusting engines ingame!

 

Tbh, I think that the 2.0 4- and 3.0 6-cylinder diesels make more sense for a passenger ETK model due to their usual displacement per cylinder, which is 0.5l, and because the larger the displacement per cylinder, the rougher the engine operation becomes (especially if the engine is a diesel) and that might make the driver and passengers slightly uncomfortable. Supposing the upcoming German truck has a 3-liter 5-cylinder (which makes for 0.6l per cylinder), an I5 diesel would make more sense for commercial use because ok, rough engine operation isn't all that important in a commercial vehicle. All that matters in such a car is durability. Plus, the larger each cylinder is, the more hp/torque load it can take.
It's also gonna be very interesting having both NA and turbocharged versions of the engine(s), I'd really like to see what an NA diesel engine drives like!

 

Hopefully at least an aftermarket 8

 

The wipers being wrong, plus the next map being "sunny and dry," plus the apparent off-road focus of recent teasers, has me thinking this is an Aussie-spec model and the next map will be Australia. I do still hope we get more configs than just a fire engine, though

 

Oh boy i cant wait to have an old NA Diesel!
I will drive like a rock on wheels and i will absolutely love it, especially with an ancient torque converter automatic!

 

hopefully there will also be a 4 wheel version with "shorter" body. Maybe we can expect single or dual cab verion? .btw this truk realy remidns me of vw t3

 

ill be happy if there a beater version ngl

 

We need beaters and derby versions of every single car. (separate derby and beater configs)