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I’ve often wondered what’d happen if you took a modern, fuel- efficient driveline and threw it in an early 90's featherweight. Like, toss the 1.0L Ecoboost at a Geo Metro and see what happens. IIRC, those things were about 1650 lbs. or so, which is about 1000 lbs. less than the Fiesta that 1.0L Ecoboost came out of.

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I wouldn’t worry that much. The torque curve on the outgoing 3.5EB is quite flat. Plenty of area under that curve.

That’s a far from scientific test. There’s a large number of variables that go into the power output on a specific day. Unless it’s on an engine dyno It’s far from conclusive.

But the bed? I can’t haphazardly throw my toolbox or else!

Wait, there was an event this awesome this close to my apartment?!

That’s a very high bar for amusing awkwardness.

Which is terrible. Plastic can’t seize up.

Metal is not always better! Materials science matters!

The one he pictured was no more susceptible to crankwalk than any other car. It was mostly the later cars that got it, but even then it was a fairly low percentage.

I loved the second gen Eclipse, to which this was a contemporary. Anything after that, and yes, I’d rather have this.

That would be a tragedy.

No thanks, the Eagle Talon was awesome.

Only difference would be that there might not be crankwalk jokes.

EV actually make sense for Pike Peak.

You are so very wrong.

They need one if they’re going to stand their ground against a hypercar version of the GT. It isn’t about sports cars anymore.

Most all of the GTE Pro cars proved to be reliable. I’m not saying the engine didn’t play an important role, I’m just saying it’s not fair to attribute the win primarily to the powerplant.