The "new" T6 engine is no slouch either, I'm sure they could easily massage 350-400hp from that mill.
Early 760's and 780's both rocked the PRV engine (same lump that underpowered the Delorean!)
I didn't realize these POS's were $50k. Around here they seem to be popular with the chrome-dipped-hayabusa-with-neons-and-an-airbrush-paintjob crowd and I've never seen one at an autocross, track day, etc. To me they look more show than go, and give off a strong kit car vibe, which would be fine if they didn't cost…
A pretty famous example of this phenomenon was Norman Foster's Millennium Bridge in London. Though it was a pedestrian bridge, the engineers essentially based their calculations on vehicle loading, assuming that any lateral loading from walking pedestrians would be completely random and therefore cancel out.
This might not be a feature per se, but it's still pretty useless: Passive pedestrian safety systems as mandated by the EU. It absolutely ruins car styling in the search for what are, at best, dubious improvements in pedestrian safety. The high hoodline required to get the requisite amount of clearance between the…
My old 9-5 Aero had that, just about the only real blemish on an otherwise outstanding car.
This. We all hate Schilling but taking an IV NSAID like toradol is essentially the same thing as mainlining aspirin or motrin and if we're calling NSAIDs "performance enhancing drugs" then pretty much all pro athletes are guilty of regular PED use.