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A turbo only partially replaces displacement: when it’s on (mostly full) boost. The more you cut the displacement, the less breathing you have to spool the turbo. Modern engines downsize the turbo to get it moving earlier, but it’s still not instant when you roll on the throttle from a low-rpm cruise. To me that’s

I don’t think FI is the problem, you just have to use it to augment your displacement (4.0+ liters) rather than replace it (2.7-3.0). All those AMGs with TT 5.5L V8s and 6.0L V12s are perfectly fine luxury engines.

It’s not the FI that’s the problem, it’s the displacement (and therefore easy-torquey-powerband). A 6.75 liter TT is a great luxury car engine. 2.7 and 3.0 are small for a full size.

How much does one need to be making for a 53k 445hp M235i to be reasonable? (I actually want to know...big difference between what you could technically buy, and what’s appropriate)

Even in my old Z, there’s enough torque in the V6 to roll stop signs around town in 2nd gear. I just brake down to idle, then release and putter away. 1st is literally only for complete stops, so an easier 2-3 shift would be more convenient. Ferrari Testarossa is one of the more notable examples of a dogleg

There is a legal principle known as “play stupid games, win stupid prizes”.

In theory there’s nothing wrong with letting your iPhone get down below 25% charge, but I'm not about to trust the kind of person who does so on a regular basis.

“would an American president risk it in a country they oppressed for 50+ years” Authoritarian communist dictatorship says what?

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Lots of tech schools do engine build competitions, you can find them all over youtube

Dyson has a Harrier jet parked in front of their headquarters, and were looking to add a 60s-era RAF fighter (XM173) a while back. I’m sure James Dyson has had his eye on cars for years, even if only as a mental exercise.

Doug DeMaroon5 — I was with you until the list at the end. The Crossfire SRT-6 was a sweet little car: SLK hardware, 330hp before you swap the pulley, and 3200 pounds. And the FJ Cruiser is the only current Toyota I would consider, besides maybe a Tacoma.

Buying five junkers over the span of four years wouldn't have you in good shape, it would make you the guy with five semi-running junkers instead of one nicer car with much less neglect. This habit of jalops buying everyone's craiglist project instead of consolidating into one car they can actually enjoy boggles my

“loads of midrange torque"..."162 lbs-ft" (peak!)...wat

Why not the 7 speed? Just another case of Porsche making us pay more to take things away...

I’ve put my foot down in Miatas and RX8s and been completely underwhelmed at the inability to accelerate in gear. There is no platform on earth that would be “overpowered” by 250-350hp, and any that are would mean the chassis is terrible. A 300hp Miata has less power:weight than a C6 Corvette, or Exige if you prefer.

Inherent balance. And the sounds accompanying their firing orders & frequency.

I’m not talking about a dyno queen peaky turbo, but a properly sized one, preferably twin scroll, and paired with direct injection. That way you’ve got healthy torque by 1500, instead of being a dog at everything before 5000. having no in-gear passing ability or acceleration without a triple downshift isn’t fun for me.

But it weighs 3500 and already has the motors, so instead of 1500hp at the rear, put the motors up front. Weight distribution and the “pureness” of a RWD car are left, but it’s a $2M hypercar so they should be able to figure it out. Mount the batteries directly in front of the rear wheels feeding front motors.

If the Miata were an I6 or V8 with decent power I might agree, but there is nothing special about an I4, so you might as well turbo it for decent performance. The minimum I’d want in a Miata is the Ecoboost 2.0, and a 2.3 would really be a better match.

1995 called and wants its wake-up-looking-for-reasons-to-be-offended back