The 1.6 exists in a 270hp form (see 308 GTI), I wouldn’t be surprised if it made it to the US.
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Here in France, we start meeting these 508s pretty regularly, even if they’re not yet an everydays encounter. Which helps them making a pretty decent impression. They have a kind of presence previous Pugs clearly lacked. I hope they won’t kill them making low-end versions with small rims, low-grade paint, etc... Still…
Let’s say just a proof of vaccination when kids first register for school. Nothing that complicated.
From where do I start ? May be with my dad’s ‘76 Mk1 GTI 1600 4-speeds, or his ‘78 1600 5-speeds, or his ‘82 1800 “plus” (the one with Pirelli Rims). Or we could start with his Mk2s : a red 16v, then two gorgeous “Edition One”( the first being quickly stolen). Then a mk3 VR6, and after taht, he started another family,…
When BMW iDrive arrived, many car journalists wrote they weren’t at ease with this interface and wanted touchscreens instead. Having had four 3-series (e9x), and at the same time VW Golfs (mk 6 & 7), I couldn’t figure out why those journalists were so wrong.
We won’t talk about the reasons why US didn’t invest as much in trains as Europe did.
Who’s the law firm who wrote this ?
Awd adds weight and losses, whatever. Such cars won’t be welcomed in markets where co2 emissions are strictly enforced.
Jalopnik approved.
And Asbestos was a pretty damn cool insulant, you’re right.
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If you’re to buy a 205, treat yourself with the 205 Rallye. It’s the lightest, purest form of 80s hot hatch. A 1.3l with big camshaft, big valves and two Weber 40mm twin carburetors, ok for 103hp @7200 rpm.
Nobody knows like him how to talk to dumb people and make them vote for him.
People love to hate a 488 gtb with its twin turbo V8, but they crave about F40s, so...
The Tesla model S, as an example, is an heavy, large (even giant, by euro standards) modern luxobarge, but it’s not something efficient from an energy wasting point of view. Don’t get me wrong, it is certainly a fantastic car, I wish I could afford one. But they built a big heavy electric car, and they solved the…
If I take a step backwards, of course you’re right about the energy consumption by some rare cars who won’t be used this much. But their owners usually own maaaany of these (Bugatti once said a typical Veyron buyer owned an average 20 other cars), among other yachts and travelling in private planes.And they use them. O…
The more I see those new concepts (or real cars) appear, the more I’m convinced it’s alla about a contest of who’ll be able to waste the highest amount of energy / ressources. I’m starting to feel less and less comfortable with this.
Here a guy I kown, who happens to be a senior editor in a french retro car paper magazine, owns a NA currently reaching the 500.000 km on a stock engine (he waits for this mark to have it fully restored from the ground up).
There’s this question of balance between safety and liberty. Obviously, safety has to prevail over liberty. But to which extent ?
Who’s in for a swap ?