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If they take the hellcat I hope they slow roll through every corner holding a beer w/ coozy until the straights where they leisurely drop a gear and launch through space and time. Lap time: who cares
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In the late 70's the Norwegian prime minister suggested that we buy Volvo for a 50 percent share in our oil endeavour. Now this was just before the Norwegian oil boom totally exploded and the purchase was called off due to Swedish doubts. That share is now worth $400 billion in global securities, property and cash. Too bad, Sweden 
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Q_res posted:You realize that, pre-merger, Chrysler had the largest cash reserves of any automaker on the planet. Right? Also Daimler cancelled pretty much every promising new car project and their replacements were pretty much universally hated, e.g., the Caliber (remember that piece of poo poo?), 200, Avenger, Nitro, Patriot, Compass, etc.
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Daimler also slashed development budgets to minimal levels, left no money on the table for refreshes, and even forced an arbitrary engineering software changeover in the middle of the design cycle. Basically, they went full  on Chrysler's poo poo.
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Tekne posted:The 918 is an untouchable space car as expected, the NISMO GTR beat out the Viper TA, and the Camaro Z28/Corvette Z51 mostly cleaned up what was left. I'd like to see the Z06, both Hellcats, and the other two hyper cars in the next one. If the 2015 Viper TA 2.0 gets Trofeo R's and the 6 piston Brembos, it should beat the NISMO and might even fend off the hefty Z06. With the Miata twins and Mustang coming out next year, there's no better time to be an enthusiast. I'm most amazed at a Viper being third. 
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Sep 5, 2014 18:02
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El Scotch posted:I'm most amazed at a Viper being third. Apparently they no longer actively try to murder the driver. More of a side-effect now.
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The Viper would've beaten the NISMO GTR with better tires. After Motortrend set its record Laguna Seca lap, SRT ran it again with Sport Cups instead of the Corsa Zeros, and it shaved 1 second off the lap time. From what I've read, the Trofeos are even better than the Michelins, and Ralph was trying to get them for the car. The TA 2.0 coming out next year has 400lbs of downforce vs 278 on the current Viper, so it should really tear things up with proper rubber.
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Aren't those basically slick tires? The new Vipers are definitely amazing but I'd be surprised if it wasn't faster on those.
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razorscooter posted:Aren't those basically slick tires? The new Vipers are definitely amazing but I'd be surprised if it wasn't faster on those. http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2013-Auto-Bild-Track-Day-Semi-Slick-Tyre-Test.htm http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/PZero-Corsa-System.htm
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TTAC is reporting that the 2015 Mazda 3 will be available with the 2.5 / manual combo. I'd link but I'm on my phone and lazy.
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Sep 7, 2014 02:12
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It became available last week IIRC. Should be a hoot.
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Can't get 2.5L Mazda 3 without leather seats though.
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Unless you have to have a hatch, I think the Mazda6 is a better buy if you can live without heated seats and the new infotainment.
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Christobevii3 posted:Can't get 2.5L Mazda 3 without leather seats though. I configured a 2014 s Touring on the U.S. website and it comes with leatherette standard, which is not actually leather.
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I should have said "cloth" seats instead of not leather. I live somewhere that rains a lot and is hot so the thought of leather combined with salt shadows from swamp rear end on the seats is not appealing.
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The 2015 Viper comes with a $15k MSRP reduction: http://www.media.chrysler.com/newsrelease.do?&id=16039&mid= The Viper is suddenly a whole lot more interesting.
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drat. That's certainly not chump change. Z06 influenced perhaps?
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I like how they added three new colours, and two of those colours are orange. The third is Stryker Purple: 
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Seat Safety Switch posted:The third is Stryker Purple: I love it.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I like how they added three new colours, and two of those colours are orange. Yes. YEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I like how they added three new colours, and two of those colours are orange. Oh man that's pretty, but I'm a sucker for purple cars 
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I like how they added three new colours, and two of those colours are orange. I would feel no shame owning that car.
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If I had that car in that color I would have custom made color matching suede driving shoes made and wear those things every time I drove the car. And I'd be struttin' dammit.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I like how they added three new colours, and two of those colours are orange. Where'd you find the picture? I'm curious about the Stryker Orange. Stryker Red quickly became one of my favorite colors.
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Sep 8, 2014 18:49
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I like how they added three new colours, and two of those colours are orange. Third Street
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skipdogg posted:If I had that car in that color I would have custom made color matching suede driving shoes made and wear those things every time I drove the car. And I'd be struttin' dammit. Suede??? Snake skin or bust. Crazy it gets 20mpg. That's my four cylinder ranger at 75mph with two cats inside a paper bag of power.
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What they're doing with fuel efficiency is pretty neat. I went from a Fusion with a NA 3.5L V6 to a SHO with the Ecoboost TT 3.5L V6 and gas mileage is the same, maybe just a touch better. 100 extra HP... wheeee
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Where'd you find the picture? I'm curious about the Stryker Orange. Stryker Red quickly became one of my favorite colors. I just did a GIS for "stryker purple viper." I guess they did a show with it awhile ago.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I just did a GIS for "stryker purple viper." I guess they did a show with it awhile ago. Hm. All I can find for orange is that gently caress You Orange they used for the ACR. Crusher Orange I believe.
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Yeah, I have a suspicion the other two colours aren't unveiled yet. I love the sheer insanity of not just announcing one orange, but two. "You want orange? We'll give you orange." Why doesn't every car come in fun colours?
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skipdogg posted:What they're doing with fuel efficiency is pretty neat. I went from a Fusion with a NA 3.5L V6 to a SHO with the Ecoboost TT 3.5L V6 and gas mileage is the same, maybe just a touch better. 100 extra HP... wheeee Yeah I really enjoyed going from a daily driver with a 3.4 liter v6 with 180hp to a turbo 4cyl with 274hp and get better mileage. However I was driving home on Friday next to a Tesla Model S who was just dashing out from every stop light. I mean, we were both just getting to the next stop light down the road each time, but having all that instant torque and knowing you're only a few miles from home and recharging for the night, I would probably be flooring it all over and not worrying about cheap electricity to refill it too.
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That is a fantastic color
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davebo posted:I mean, we were both just getting to the next stop light down the road each time, but having all that instant torque and knowing you're only a few miles from home and recharging for the night, I would probably be flooring it all over and not worrying about cheap electricity to refill it too. Oh my god I never thought of electric cars this way.
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How Chrysler hasn't had a color named "Orange Whip" yet is beyond me
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Why doesn't every car come in fun colours? They don't sell as well as black/white/silver. davebo posted:not worrying about cheap electricity Sounds nice.
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You can see Stryker Orange at SRT's 2015 Viper page. http://www.drivesrt.com/2015/viper/ Welp, I won't have to wait long to see how the TA 2.0 does against the Nismo and some very stiff competition. This is the lineup for Road and Track's PCOTY test, which is happening this week. Not sure when it hits magazine stands though. 1. BMW M3 2. Alfa Romeo 4C 3. Dodge Viper TA 2.0 4. BMW M235i 5. Subaru WRX STI 6. Chevy Camaro Z/28 7. Jaguar F-Type R Coupe 8. Ferrari 458 Speciale 9. Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 10. 2015 Mustang 11. Mini Cooper S 12. Nissan GT-R Nismo 13. Lexus RC F 14. Volkswagen GTI 15. Porsche 911 GT3
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SouthLAnd posted:Unless you have to have a hatch, I think the Mazda6 is a better buy if you can live without heated seats and the new infotainment. I picked a 2014 3 over the 6, mainly because the infotainment in the '14 6 is terrible. I would have taken the extra room, but the 3 really is big enough for me.
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Tekne posted:You can see Stryker Orange at SRT's 2015 Viper page. Fuckin' hhhnnnngggggggggg 
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Tekne posted:You can see Stryker Orange at SRT's 2015 Viper page. Nice, thanks. Looks like if you go up to the GL trim you can see Stryker Purple and Stryker Orange. The base ("SRT") seems like the only one to get Y'Orange.
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