gv1.3
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From this article http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/2012/09/04/small-is-the-new-big-deal/
What do you think?
What do you think?
Small is the new Big deal
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corofin12345
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they laughed when audi introduced diesel power to le mans.... its just another way forward
dac69er
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diesels still havnt reached their potential. only the very latest ones drive ok. even a few of them now drive like a 2 stroke with a small powerband and no power anywhere else in the rev range.
its all about forced induction. it was popular in the late 80s-early 90s, then died off. now its back with avengeance and showing that you can have performance and economy.
corofin12345
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very true... gone away from monster engines and turbos to monster turbos in eco cars... only the tip of the iceberg as you said
gv1.3
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Its funny when you look at the change in attitude over here in America in such a short space of time. 4 years ago everyone wanted the jeep with the 5.7 V8 nd now they are going for half nothing and you cant buy a prius because there is such demand for them. Obviously this is driven by higher fuel prices but if things can change in such a small period of time maybe we are heading toward a car industry driven mainly by fuel economy?
Anybody know at what point a small engine becomes less efficient than a larger engine. Like if you had a car with 4 people in it and were going up a hill would a 1.5 engine have to rev less to make it up the hill and in turn use less fuel than say a 1ltr?
I think there is something very special about having a 1ltr car lap the ring at such high speed, its like giving the middle finger to bigger machinery.
Anybody know at what point a small engine becomes less efficient than a larger engine. Like if you had a car with 4 people in it and were going up a hill would a 1.5 engine have to rev less to make it up the hill and in turn use less fuel than say a 1ltr?
I think there is something very special about having a 1ltr car lap the ring at such high speed, its like giving the middle finger to bigger machinery.
corofin12345
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all very true but how much money,man hours did ford pump into that machine for it to trash cars with huge price tags? hardly eco if you were to think of it that way but been a petrol head, its pretty cool
gv1.3
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Absolutely they spent serious money but even as a marketing exercise it is interesting to show that small doesnt automatically mean slow. Every activity like this that they engage in helps shift peoples perception of what a small engined car is.
As for eco... haha certainly not. But again that would be the marketing department trying to program potential shoppers in to thinking eco doesnt have to mean "get you killed if you try to overtake".
Wonder how much they pumped in to that thing..
As for eco... haha certainly not. But again that would be the marketing department trying to program potential shoppers in to thinking eco doesnt have to mean "get you killed if you try to overtake".
Wonder how much they pumped in to that thing..
corofin12345
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lord only knows, lol..
on a small thing again that doesnt automatically mean slow, although this is just mental.. bit off topic but had to share
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/rallycars/3821179
corofin12345
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again alot of money but goes to show again what you can do with something small... theres endless possibilities..
dac69er
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Do you recon that phrase would wash with the ladies?
