If you have a family of 5 (and to be fair anything more than this needs a minivan to move everyone and is therefore a hopeless situation) then a 5 seater and a 2 seater will do. Everyone in one car? Take the 5 seat. 1 kid need to go somewhere, take the 2 seater. 2/3/4 people need to get somewhere, take the 5 seater.
Andrew
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Fingers crossed for camless engines next year.
It’s based on sound principles and I believe the hypermiling community are all about warm air intakes. Just to cloud the issue: a warm air intake probably helps the engine warm up faster so that could be where much of the mileage gains come from as the engine spends less time running rich to warm up.
A warm air intake will boost efficiency & mileage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_air_…
Anyone else think the packaging of a rotary engine is very similar to the packaging of an electric motor? There could be the potential for a drivetrain with the option of full e motor, full rotary or hybrid power.
It’s a clever way of playing down a reduction of engine power. That last 1 or 2 mph of top speed needs a surprisingly large amount of power so 1 or 2 mph off the top speed sounds like a small amount, but the power loss will likely be significant. (eg, 170bhp tdi passat tops out at 141mph, 103bhp tdi passat only…
Even with a good helmet, the wind noise on a motorbike at 70mph is in the region of 100 dB which can start to damage hearing after 15 mins of exposure. I always wear earplugs when on a bike, but I’m probably over sensitive about my bat-hearing.
I’ve got an engine swap to do in my spitfire. Knackered crank thrust bearing is driving this, but I want the new one to be a well ballanced, lairy cammed, fire breathing (1300cc 4 pot) engine. Unfortunately life is getting in the way, that and the fact that I’ve done all the cheap bits and need to pull the trigger on…
Can’t overstate this enough. Look up Phosgene (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosgene), and there’s this terrifying testimonial: http://www.brewracingframes.com/safety-alert-b…
I recently read the mantra somewhere for dealing with drivers who make mistakes/are not paying enough attention:
Technically heat doesn’t rise. Stuff tends to become less dense as it heats up so will float upwards. Heat is primarily removed by exhaust gasses, coolant and oil. These all go where the designer directs them. Any further heat loss to the air in the engine bay will go where that air goes. With the car still then yes,…
My main objection to crossovers is that increased ride height generally only serves to give the perception of safety* (which sells cars) at the cost of handling (which is more likely to reduce crashes by allowing you to avoid them). It seems the general trend in car safety is one of a self centred arms race with ever…
Agreed. But they trade handling, dynamics, loadspace and (IMHO) aesthetics, for an elevated driving position to make people feel safer. I’ll take the wagon.
So really with new turbo engines we need sequential manual boxes? I’m cool with that.
Looks like there’s a polo hiding under there. Is this just a mega body kit?
Winter top down driving; A crisp cold day, warm coat, woolly hat, odd looks. Even better on a clear night. I’ve been informed that a decent tonneau cover can further enhance the experience.
Except that these weren’t a disaster. The selling point was that they could be driven on a motorbike licence and were cheap enough that they were a viable alternative to a moped/motorbike. When working in a factory/down a mine the appeal of arriving and going home with some protection from the British weather was…
Austin Mini GT-Four (not finished yet). Quite frankly a fantastic watch and should be properly silly. https://www.youtube.com/user/badobsess…