Meh, I don’t really agree. To achieve the same AWD split that any of the competitors have, you’d have to go above 430hp at the crank (that’s 40:60 f:r) and over 500 to be the same as the haldex cars. At that level of power any competing vehicle will need drivetrain upgrades anyway, so how is this any different?

That’s why you don’t buy the OEM tire. Usually not very good, and always more expensive than all comparable options.

The quoted curb weight is 1599 kg, but when Evo tested one (and weighed it), it came in at 1504 kg IIRC.

If you want to keep it stock, sure, the Subaru might just be a better choice for you. Maybe.

This has been discussed to death. The system’s electronics “reject” (and I’m paraphrasing here) torque above ~260 ft-lb back to the front. So, tune the car above about 375hp and the torque split will start to be limited to below 70% rear.

I sure hope not. Hope it’s a two year and done production run.

Except for me, as I put my deposit down back in October and had my production confirmed last week. So, yeah, not every Jalop. Fuck the color choices though, those are dumb as shit.

It’s really not, though. I can go out and buy a bunch of parts from the internet to make a 450 hp engine out of, say, an old 4.6 Mustang GT. A bunch of other people have done it and the recipe for doing so without breaking is really, really clear. I can even find a dozen people locally that could proficiently tune it.

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I’m guessing your compressor is somewhere around 5 gallons?

The important part you’re missing, and I’m not faulting you for this, is the volume of the compressor. 2 liters is less than a half gallon, a REALLY small compressor size. Useless if you want to run an air tool or even fill up a tire. But, if all you need is a brief burst of high velocity air, it will do the trick.

As an engineer that likes fluids, I felt the need to math this.
Assuming adiabatic compression (not realistic but not too far from it), the required horsepower to compress 2L of air to 150 psi (gauge) in one minute is about 0.25. This isn’t relevant to the math below, but rather to give a sense of the small amount of…

You misread my post. I’m saying a compressor of that size is probably only a 1/2hp compressor, quite possibly even less. The reason I suggested idling or other low load conditions is so that any effect on acceleration is minimized while the compressor is running. Run the compressor at idle=driver doesn’t notice any…

Can’t say I necessarily agree. I’d imagine the engineers will run the compressor either at idle or while running at low load conditions. Given the small size, it will only take a few seconds to fill and a low amount of power, probably not even 1/2hp. The “parasitic” loss of this system is minimal.the thing that might…

And like the 6.7, this one will have those systems. It’s annoying and smells terrible, and there’s all sorts of control system challenges that come with using it. It works though.

If true, I can tell you that the reason it was passed over was due to Chrysler bankrupcy and Fiat already owning that engine.

I can tell you that this uses the degree of emissions equipment that VW wasn’t willing to use. That’s what limits output to 300/550.

You almost killed me. Seriously, I was taking a bite of my salad, and the gasp that induced sucked a piece of lettuce into my windpipe.

You want to buy an Alfa because you’re worried another car won’t be reliable? Honestly? I want the drugs you’re on.

I have no idea what you’re talking about. Please stop smoking whatever you are smoking, because nothing about that comment was a retort. Just a sad admission that this happened in the city in which I live.

Nope, this happened in Charleston*, SC. Right down the road from where I work. Truck had Florida plates though!

*Technically was city of North Charleston

I-25 northbound at Windsor?