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LibCrusher posted:I just hate odd numbered engines. It can’t be THAT much more efficient than a 4-cyl, can it? Why? There are some cool sounding 3cyls. Triumph Daytona 675, for one
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Sab669 posted:There are in Canada, from what I've read online recently. Yeah, our freedoms here in canuck-ville are pretty craptastic.
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LibCrusher posted:I just hate odd numbered engines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT50uHX7_D0&t=340s? Sab669 fucked around with this message at 22:07 on Mar 28, 2022 |
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They should make a flat 7 boxer engine imo EDIT: and a V9.
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Neo_Crimson posted:They should make a flat 7 boxer engine imo W 13 would be fuckin sweet too.
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Kraftwerk posted:
If it's the Yaris GR motor then it wont be an issue - Tuners are pushing 350+KwATW on the stock internals and block (From a 1.6 liter motor. Woooooooooooow) while reporting it's an overbuilt engine on teardowns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDhohKFCTFE CAT INTERCEPTOR fucked around with this message at 22:48 on Mar 28, 2022 |
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wesleywillis posted:W 13 would be fuckin sweet too. you could make a W11 out of a VR5 and a VR6 engine
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More V-4s, flat-sixes, and straight-eights please
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Sab669 posted:There are in Canada, from what I've read online recently.
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gently caress all that noise. Pratt&Whitney Wasp Major or nothing. Disdain for non-4 row, 28 cylinder radials 
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BloodBag posted:gently caress all that noise. Pratt&Whitney Wasp Major or nothing. BloodBag posted:gently caress, all that noise.
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BloodBag posted:gently caress all that noise. Pratt&Whitney Wasp Major or nothing. “My PRT makes more shp than your car.”
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Mar 29, 2022 18:47
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The Lotus Eletre will be debuting in about 40 minutes for all of you who have been asking for a 1000hp, 5000lb lotus. https://www.lotuscars.com/
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Powershift posted:The Lotus Eletre will be debuting in about 40 minutes for all of you who have been asking for a 1000hp, 5000lb lotus. Oh cool, my 23.6 inch Dell Monitor. Wondered where I had left that. 
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It's as gross as those patent shots. It's not like Lotus aren't capable of designing lovely cars but it's an SUV so why even bother making an effort, right?  https://twitter.com/lotuscars/status/1508882117027115013?t=B0NCmao0Rjcoz0W7VL3Oiw&s=19 lmao https://twitter.com/AntonyWrites/status/1508896011946766344?t=80-ESCvP5bCe45HIKP7mPg&s=19 Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Mar 29, 2022 |
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Mar 29, 2022 21:14
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Have the mentioned even remotely what this thing is going to cost?
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It's just a less-attractive Urus...
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Franco Caution posted:Have the mentioned even remotely what this thing is going to cost? "under £100k" apparently. quote:It sits on the optional 23in machine-cut, carbon fibre infused wheels, although 22s are standard; these are the minimum diameter the Eletre demands or it risks looking over-bodied. It’s theatrical, too: its headlights and the rear light ribbon using ‘RGB’ LEDs – red, green and blue, the combination of which can conjure up 16 million different hues – to boost the car’s graphics, but also enabling it to ‘communicate’ with the owner and other road users. This includes a ‘salute’ as the driver approaches, the active front aero slats ‘breathing’, and the flush door handles popping into view. It needs at least 22s otherwise it'll look obviously as fat as it actually is. Phew. Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 21:27 on Mar 29, 2022 |
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Olympic Mathlete posted:lmao I will never unsee this
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Olympic Mathlete posted:"under £100k" apparently. The Zeekr 001 which which it shares most of the bits is only around $60k equivalent but it doesn't take the core principles and lotus DNA from more than 70 years of sports car design and engineering, and evolve them into a desirable all-new lifestyle car. Nor does it stick to Colin Chapman's core principles of "a perfect blend of high power and torque" or "add 22s to make it look less fat" Olympic Mathlete posted:lmao I am so sorry, Mr Chapman. 
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Imagine all the Lucas electrical smoke they had use for those batteries
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Imagine all the Lucas electrical smoke they had use for those batteries They just installed an industrial hood vent over bigclivedotcom's workbench to collect all the spare smoke he lets out and that gave them enough for the first run.
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Powershift posted:The Lotus Eletre will be debuting in about 40 minutes for all of you who have been asking for a 1000hp, 5000lb lotus. SUV aside, can we all agree that site is cancer? WTF kind of design is that? Also gently caress lotus for biting Corsair's color scheme.
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Oh yeah that site and layout was absolute dog poo poo. I was clicking all over the place right when the reveal started, and nothing went where it should. Things you clicked on just did random poo poo that wasnt even related to the car. But to the Asian girl with the blue eye liner on one of the pages, 
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On the subject of hefty cars, Maserati has been constantly saying the MC20 is going to be "under 1500kg" so all the car reviewers have been rolling with it and saying 3307lbs. Car and Driver got one to review and put it on a scale, and it is 3757lbs. They said they'll get another one down the road in case they got some sort of weird production anomaly, but unless they accidentally used cast iron instead of carbon fibre, i can't imagine where a 450lb discrepancy came from. Today they put it up against a 911 Turbo S lightweight package, and holy hell. https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a39574054/2022-maserati-mc20-vs-2021-porsche-911-turbo-s-lightweight-compared/ The 911 did 0-60 in 2.1 seconds and 9.9@138mph. The NHRA actually changed the rules to start requiring a roll bar at 9 seconds now instead of 10 for 2008 or later model year cars, because so many stock production cars are in the 9s now. Also because cars don't crumple like a beer can as easily anymore.
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Ah yes, it looks like Maserati did the classic Italian lightening of the car where you just straight up lie.
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Russian Bear posted:Ah yes, it looks like Maserati did the classic Italian lightening of the car where you just straight up lie. I mean you can't really blame them, the standard of review journalism is usually so poor generally, marketing spiel regurgitated in a 'yeah you can copy but change it up a little' manner in order to guarantee further chances to review stuff.
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 Someone talk me out of this car, besides I don't really drive manual, this sounds fantastic and I need to replace my car soon Edit its relatively new
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GreenBuckanneer posted:
My DIL test drove one of those, enticed by the low price. "That is the worst car I have ever driven in my life" was her opinion. Drive it yourself before making a decision.
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Russian Bear posted:Ah yes, it looks like Maserati did the classic Italian lightening of the car where you just straight up lie. Maybe they weighed it with the C&D reviewer in it?
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BloodBag posted:Maybe they weighed it with the C&D reviewer in it? Maybe italy is like the Hudson Bay area and there's just less gravity there.
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GreenBuckanneer posted:
Your post may be the first time in history someone has described the Mirage as 'fantastic', most people use the term hateful
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Inner Light posted:Your post may be the first time in history someone has described the Mirage as 'fantastic', most people use the term hateful I've never driven a Mitsubishi so I have no current opinions Looks like online people complain about the fact its a 3c engine but I'm not sure if that's a big deal to me or not
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GreenBuckanneer posted:
go on cars.com, filter for manual transmission only, under $12K, and then buy any one of the cars that pops up. seriously. just pick one of the others at random. it will be better than the Mirage. in my area that list includes a Camry, a Fiesta, an Impreza, a Focus, a Civic, a Matrix, etc. all those are better cars. there's also a Fiat 500 Abarth lmao
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GreenBuckanneer posted:
I'm a big fan of cheap and cheerful stuff but from what I've heard it's anything but cheerful to drive. I'd give it a shot but you'd probably be better off with a $12k civic or something. E: spelling mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 19:09 on Mar 30, 2022 |
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The Mirage needs to be like 7000 USD and then the price would feel more fair for what it is I feel like it's edging up to the absolute minimum of what you could legally drive on a road in the US for a car sold in the modern era Monkey Fracas fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Mar 30, 2022 |
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:go on cars.com, filter for manual transmission only, under $12K, and then buy any one of the cars that pops up. seriously. just pick one of the others at random. it will be better than the Mirage. In 50 miles my options are 17 matches for under 15k and manual (it does not have to be manual, but good gas mileage is important) Those options are: 2013 forester @ 120k mi for $12k 2011 jetta @ 111k mi for $13k 2012 fiat 500 @ 84k mi for $12k 2014 jetta @ 97k for $13k 2008 fj cruiser tow off lot (no) 2012 forester @164k for $10k 2016 Fiesta titanium @ 120k for $12k 2011 outback @ 172k for 9k 2014 scion tc @105k for $14k 2016 focus @ 70k for 13k 2011 Honda fit sport @ 106k for 11k 2014 focus @ 98k for $10k 2009 accent (too old) 2012 Kia soul base @ 87k for 8k 2005 cobalt (no) 2014 veloser base @ 65k for $14
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GreenBuckanneer posted:
I sat in this model at a car show one time and the driver side sun visor felt like it was made of cheap cardboard. It very well may have been. Avoid.
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GreenBuckanneer posted:In 50 miles my options are 17 matches for under 15k and manual (it does not have to be manual, but good gas mileage is important) Fiesta or Focus. The biggest problem with those was the auto transmission which you won't have to worry about.
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I am generally partial to electric, especially with these rising prices, and now I see a $11k 2014 leaf with 56k miles 🤔 Then again my criteria is going to be is it cheap and is the gas mileage good, and will I have to spend a lot in maintaining it because I went too cheap. I can't afford a tesla priced car, so that's not on the table. dissss posted:Fiesta or Focus. The biggest problem with those was the auto transmission which you won't have to worry about. I will consider it, but I don't like Ford though. My last Ford was a 2001 taurus and I hated it
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