It was so they could have a shorter stroke and rev higher and still be within the 500cc/4 piston rules. This article wasn’t very clear about it. Honda basically built a tiny V8 but with paired pistons.

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As a former Element owner and total Honda fanboy, I would not recommend this given the criteria. It gets poor fuel economy because it’s underpowered. The short wheelbase makes for a choppy ride, the brick like aerodynamics and lack of sound deadening makes it a tiring place for long trips. I moved up to a Pilot and…

My hot take: Peugeot should buy Bugatti instead of Rimac, and develop their LMH entry under a Bugatti banner. Other super car makers may heed the challenge and make LMH a halo series for high end exotics.

Jason, I think you are forgetting about the cooling system that modern battery packs need. That will take up more space and weight and increase complexity. Trailers in this size also need their own brakes, and not having regen would waste a lot of energy. So maybe the trailer would need regen as well. Now we’re…

I’d also suggest a magnetic compass. If GS and cell phones fail you, having a simple compass makes paper maps far more effective, especially at night.

Kinja only lets me give you one star, otherwise you’d have a lot more.

A nice Lexus sedan is the way to go. You can also land an RX330 or 350 for waaay less than $20K.

Will it register on a laser speed gun? Asking for a friend.

It’s nice that they focus on fuel economy, but that’s not the real problem. It’s price: these things have huge window stickers and profit margins. The industry as a whole has become very expensive due to generous lending. There’s a market for a better value, and a lower cost alternative will get more market share than…

This is not just the cleanest but also the most spacious shop I’ve ever seen pictures of in Japan. Their garages are usually pretty tight as well as cluttered. I’m sure those two things are related. 

You’re magnificent. 

Have a star you magnificent bastard. 

I get that, but they had two other rights issues they had to work through anyway: “Chevy” is still an active trademark, and using the song lyrics also needed permission. Odd they would stop at the imagery. I’m sure there was a legal reason, but it seems odd they pulled Ford into it.

Exactly. I’m surprised they don’t just take the hot water and run it through an external radiator and bring down the temp slowly to avoid thermal shock. Honestly if the motor has been designed to work at those higher temps, there’s no reason to not bring the temp down slowly.

I’m surprised they don’t run electric water pumps, which could vary pump speed based on cooling needs (from the water temp sensors), not engine RPM.

Not everyone fits in a caged Miata. You might be limiting your driver pool with a Miata. Otherwise, the answer is always Miata (unless you don’t fit in one)

These engines produced very little power, and therefore didn’t make much heat.  Radiators didn’t need much area or airflow to cool an engine of such modest output.  

Today it’s your world. We just live in it.

I don’t know where you got the 16" or 26", I just said “shorten” the LC500. The 350z lost about 12" of wheelbase from the G35 sedan (112" to 100"), and it worked out pretty well. I don’t think the current sales slump of the 370z is due to a compromised chassis: I’d say it’s just age and a lack of meaningful updates…