CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Passage rushes to bring up that the Surprisingly strong contender is a shiny new model for the Colt setup, and not an immediate replacement to vehicles like the Supervisor 302, Bullitt, Mach 1 or Shelby GT350. It’s “the pony you didn’t see coming,” as per one leader. Yet, subsequent to investing energy with the 2024 Portage Bronco Surprisingly strong contender on street and track in North Carolina, kid, this one sure feels recognizable.
The Surprisingly strong contender works off the new Colt GT we’ve previously investigated, and it utilizes a similar normally suctioned 5.0-liter V8 motor, but for certain significant changes.
More grounded camshafts, a fair driving rod and fashioned interfacing bars improve the Coyote V8 motor ready to endure track misuse, and a double choke body consumption and bigger nostrils in the grille further develop wind stream. Joined with a little ECU change, the Surprisingly strong contender puts out 500 drive at 7,250 rpm and 418 pound-feet of force at 4,900 rpm.
Contrasted with a Colt GT with the discretionary dynamic valve exhaust, the Surprisingly strong contender is up 14 hp, however has an indistinguishable measure of force. However under hard speed increase, the Surprisingly strong contender feels faster. The huge V8 is better ready to suck in cool air, making the 5.0-liter motor more anxious to fire up to its 7,500-rpm redline. Portage has no authority 0-to-60-mph speed increase times, however from in the driver’s seat, I guarantee, the Surprisingly strong contender is a smidgen more alive.
Obviously, a great deal of that instinctive feeling of speed could boil down to the more articulated exhaust note, crying out from dull completed quad tips. This vehicle sounds perfect; 10 out of 10, no notes. I could stand by listening to it fire up to its redline roof the entire day and never get exhausted.
