Interesting. I reckon drivetrain loss is probably another big factor too. FWD manual is about as little loss as you can get, with RWD torque-converter auto RWD is nearly as lossy as possible.

Interesting. I wonder what's the cause behind the 7 second 0-60.

Ah, that would probably make more sense.

They're so bog-simple there isn't all that much to go wrong, and if it does they're so easy to work on jobs tend to take half the time they would normally.

This is my favourite Triumph ad.

I want to see one of these with a 2JZ-GTE.

Kickass :)

I suppose vegetative state would be a better analogy than being dead. There's nothing of the old wit and brilliance that made them Lancia left. I can hope for a revival, along with I'm sure many people alongside me, but likewise I'm skeptical.

I agree with the unused potential, but it's a lot harder nowadays for a carmaker to start afresh. Especially if they've shut down completely.

Me too, although for once I think this Chrysler isn't shitty.

Lancia died with the Delta Integrale in 1994.

It might be a little above and beyond, but the OG Mini.

It's things like this that make me glad I got into classics rather than the latest and greatest.

Neat :) it's been on my background rotation for ages. Great shot :)

Man do I love headlight intakes :)

The more I hear about AMC the more I like them, and I really liek the looks of this car in particular. The proportions are a little odd, but it's such a clean design I think it can pull it off.

I was planning to do this myself if ever I got an F-Type.

Yeah, the LS engines aren't as light as people think. The lightest of them is the LS3 at 204kg (450lbs) fully dressed. This compares to the 127kg (280lbs) air-cooled flat 6 (water cooled ones are likely heavier, as are the bigger 3.0l+ F6s, but I can't find good weights for them).

That does certainly :) it's based on the Porsche 916, an aborted hot version of the 914/6.

Awww yiss. I really want a new Alfa that I both want and can afford (or want and can work towards).