Car Discussion - Page 3

o_robg · 08-26-2005, 02:29 PM

Yeah true, US cars in general aren't known for their aerodynamics. And yeah, power:speed is never a constant, but I don't reckon you need 4l for anything this side of a van

**mervaka** · 08-26-2005, 02:52 PM

no, but they sure as hell sound better :p </biassedpetrolheadrant>

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 08-26-2005, 03:06 PM

4.6L? It's all about the 0-100 baby!

o_robg · 08-26-2005, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mervaka

no, but they sure as hell sound better

</biassedpetrolheadrant>

Haha yeah, definitely worth spraying petrol through your engine just cos you happen to like it

Soon as you show me a way to create petrol and reverse the effects of burning it on the environment, you can go ahead and do that

**mervaka** · 08-26-2005, 03:31 PM

read up ^^^^^^ while i love my cars and their manly sounds, id much much prefer to be using an eco friendly car. the only thing i ask for is that we keep our existing engines to as similar a degree as possible. id fucking die in an electric car, it has no appeal to a petrolhead like me - it doesnt ROAR!

hydrogen or biofuels are the way forward for me

o_comrade tiki · 08-27-2005, 06:45 PM

(photoshopped)

I wonder how a six-wheeled small car would handle...

**mervaka** · 08-27-2005, 07:30 PM

haha :D quite badly id guess, but lots of traction

o_sobe green · 08-27-2005, 11:15 PM

I used to have a 72 Nova and now I have 94 Nissan Truck. My truck is horrible so I don't really see it ever being pretty.

o_cybertrip · 08-29-2005, 02:42 AM

i have a 90 Turbo Eclipse. Its a blast to drive i've dropped so much money into the car and i love getting on the american muscle peoples nerves so i went as far as getting plates on my car that say HAHA V8. Gets alot of people wound up. But its all good when u have a car that can back the statement up. I spent the money and time to have a 10sec street car why not flaunt it.

o_general levy · 08-29-2005, 11:34 AM

For me, the best performance car can only be judged by one criterion: how fast it is round a track. That's why Ferraris are the epitome of internal combustion performance, in my opinion.

o_cybertrip · 08-29-2005, 02:28 PM

i agree with the last post, to an extent see people build cars to perform well at certain things for example my eclipse i built for the sole purpose of racing, if i want to go autocross or road coarse i pull out my rx7 it just depends on what your wanting to do.

**mervaka** · 08-29-2005, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Levy

For me, the best performance car can only be judged by one criterion: how fast it is round a track. That's why Ferraris are the epitome of internal combustion performance, in my opinion. :)

as clarkson says: "i think of ferraris as...... a scaled down version of god"

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 08-29-2005, 05:15 PM

However....getting Ferrari Performance in a vehicle that can be a daily driver without you cringing everytime a rock from the road hits it is a good thing.

It's funny. I was on my way over the weekend to Disneyland in LA. I was reflecting on the amazement at the disparity in engines between the US and other countries. It occurred to me that the smallest engine of my three vehicles is a 4.2L Inline 6. Yeah...I guess I am a bit of a Petrolhead. I'm ok with that.

o_general levy · 08-29-2005, 05:29 PM

General Ferrari performance or Enzo performance? There's a difference

o_general levy · 08-29-2005, 05:39 PM

Eye Candy:

# A W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 horsepower
# A top speed of 250+ mph (400+ kph)
# A zero-to-60 time of three seconds
# A zero-to-180 time of 14 seconds

1001HP. Do you know how crazy that is!!! In a passenger car! 1.3 gallons of petrol every minute. The Veyron is just astounding and has taken things to a new level.

One thing though: I bet when it finally comes out, the Enzo will still whoop it around a track

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 08-29-2005, 05:39 PM

LOL, yeah I know.

Well, the target is 500 rwhp and 0-60 sub 5 secs. It will still be a blast to drive.

**mervaka** · 08-29-2005, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Levy

Eye Candy:

# A W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 horsepower
# A top speed of 250+ mph (400+ kph)
# A zero-to-60 time of three seconds
# A zero-to-180 time of 14 seconds

1001HP. Do you know how crazy that is!!! In a passenger car! 1.3 gallons of petrol every minute. The Veyron is just astounding and has taken things to a new level.

One thing though: I bet when it finally comes out, the Enzo will still whoop it around a track :)

how can you have a 16 cylinder W engine?! they go in multiples of 3 i thought. probably a W-12.

also, the latter 3 points all really depend on the car its put in.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 08-29-2005, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mervaka

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Levy

Eye Candy:

# A W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 horsepower
# A top speed of 250+ mph (400+ kph)
# A zero-to-60 time of three seconds
# A zero-to-180 time of 14 seconds

1001HP. Do you know how crazy that is!!! In a passenger car! 1.3 gallons of petrol every minute. The Veyron is just astounding and has taken things to a new level.

One thing though: I bet when it finally comes out, the Enzo will still whoop it around a track

how can you have a 16 cylinder W engine?! they go in multiples of 3 i thought. probably a W-12.

also, the latter 3 points all really depend on the car its put in.

Yeah, that occurred to me as well. Engine, Transmission, differentials, gearing, suspension....there's so much that goes into making a car quick and THEN making it handle.

o_general levy · 08-29-2005, 06:40 PM

the car is called the veyron - its pretty much ready for release.

o_broodingdude · 08-29-2005, 06:48 PM

1.6 gallons a minute?

Not worried about gas shortages, are we?

... And I have NEVER hear of a "W" engine. I take it these exist?
Interesting. I'd bet setting the timing on one of those is a VERY aggravating process. Wear a bit and a helmet.

08-26-2005, 02:29 PM	#41
o_robg Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yeah true, US cars in general aren't known for their aerodynamics. And yeah, power:speed is never a constant, but I don't reckon you need 4l for anything this side of a van

08-26-2005, 02:52 PM	#42
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	no, but they sure as hell sound better :p </biassedpetrolheadrant>

08-26-2005, 03:06 PM	#43
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	4.6L? It's all about the 0-100 baby!

08-26-2005, 03:31 PM	#45
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	read up ^^^^^^ while i love my cars and their manly sounds, id much much prefer to be using an eco friendly car. the only thing i ask for is that we keep our existing engines to as similar a degree as possible. id fucking die in an electric car, it has no appeal to a petrolhead like me - it doesnt ROAR! hydrogen or biofuels are the way forward for me

08-27-2005, 06:45 PM	#46
o_comrade tiki Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nova Prospekt Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	(photoshopped) I wonder how a six-wheeled small car would handle...

08-27-2005, 07:30 PM	#47
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	haha :D quite badly id guess, but lots of traction

08-27-2005, 11:15 PM	#48
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I used to have a 72 Nova and now I have 94 Nissan Truck. My truck is horrible so I don't really see it ever being pretty.

08-29-2005, 02:42 AM	#49
o_cybertrip Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i have a 90 Turbo Eclipse. Its a blast to drive i've dropped so much money into the car and i love getting on the american muscle peoples nerves so i went as far as getting plates on my car that say HAHA V8. Gets alot of people wound up. But its all good when u have a car that can back the statement up. I spent the money and time to have a 10sec street car why not flaunt it.

08-29-2005, 11:34 AM	#50
o_general levy Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	For me, the best performance car can only be judged by one criterion: how fast it is round a track. That's why Ferraris are the epitome of internal combustion performance, in my opinion.

08-29-2005, 02:28 PM	#51
o_cybertrip Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i agree with the last post, to an extent see people build cars to perform well at certain things for example my eclipse i built for the sole purpose of racing, if i want to go autocross or road coarse i pull out my rx7 it just depends on what your wanting to do.

08-29-2005, 05:15 PM	#53
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	However....getting Ferrari Performance in a vehicle that can be a daily driver without you cringing everytime a rock from the road hits it is a good thing. It's funny. I was on my way over the weekend to Disneyland in LA. I was reflecting on the amazement at the disparity in engines between the US and other countries. It occurred to me that the smallest engine of my three vehicles is a 4.2L Inline 6. Yeah...I guess I am a bit of a Petrolhead. I'm ok with that.

08-29-2005, 05:29 PM	#54
o_general levy Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	General Ferrari performance or Enzo performance? There's a difference

08-29-2005, 05:39 PM	#55
o_general levy Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Eye Candy: # A W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 horsepower # A top speed of 250+ mph (400+ kph) # A zero-to-60 time of three seconds # A zero-to-180 time of 14 seconds 1001HP. Do you know how crazy that is!!! In a passenger car! 1.3 gallons of petrol every minute. The Veyron is just astounding and has taken things to a new level. One thing though: I bet when it finally comes out, the Enzo will still whoop it around a track

08-29-2005, 06:40 PM	#59
o_general levy Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	the car is called the veyron - its pretty much ready for release.

08-29-2005, 06:48 PM	#60
o_broodingdude Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	1.6 gallons a minute? Not worried about gas shortages, are we? ... And I have NEVER hear of a "W" engine. I take it these exist? Interesting. I'd bet setting the timing on one of those is a VERY aggravating process. Wear a bit and a helmet.

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