Everything posted by G. David Felt
- Cadillac News: Spying: 2019 Cadillac XT4 Discovers Physical Buttons!
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Geneva 2018: Ferrari 488 Pista Comes With Tech from Race Cars: Comments
It takes more work and talent to build a Pushrod that has a solid strong torque equal to HP from zero to redline and yet when you have an engine built that way, the cauto does push you back into your seat as you move ahead of a person with less torque but more HP as they are able to sustain but cannot overcome the basic inertia that resists. Sadly people have taken the focus of heavier OHC engines and gone with being a part replacement person than one that actually does the math on building an engine that has the right crank, pistons, etc. in building an engine that can and does win every day of the week. You have probably felt from off the line or when in someones car in the first couple gears that push in the gut as the auto accelerates with torque pushing it along. It can also be achieved in the upper gears and is a rush when your doing 100+ and you step on it and the wheels break free due to torque and you get the gut punch from the torque pushing you faster than competitor B next to you. This is why EV motors with their constant torque from zero and above just move. ICE engines can be made this same way but it take talent and a deep understanding of the whole engine build process to achieve this. My custom 402 is built this way and truly moves even at high speed I can break the tires free though for a second before they reconnect. I have not seen this capability in the DOHC engines with high hp, low torque break free the tires in 4th, 5th, 6th gear. That torque can motivate the auto to jump ahead of the competitor when racing and get an edge. That is why I am not impressed with the low torque engines built in Europe or Asia or even in America, Since most driving is not racing anyway, this also gets applied to daily drivers where they should have a torque monster over high HP for moving around in local streets and highway system. I take a NA V6 with 300 lb-ft of torque and 200hp over a 300HP 267 lb-ft of torque turbo motor or DOHC application.
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Random Thoughts Thread
I understand that but I think many more would have been destroyed if GM had not gone the Bankrupt route and I think Ford would be way off better than they are now. Chrysler Co was the mistake letting an idiot company like Fiat buy them.
- Hyundai News:2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Becomes Boxier, Adds Diesel
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Geneva 2018: Ferrari 488 Pista Comes With Tech from Race Cars: Comments
Guess we look at different track races as those supported by Asian or German auto companies use their DOHC engines and do not have the greatest track record compared to US based race teams using pushrods that do win. There is nothing that says a properly built nascar pushrod engine cannot handle 9K or even 10K rpm with a proper flat torque curve that can give extra grunt when you push a car in triple digit speeds to go even more. I agree to disagree with you on this CCAP41.
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Geneva 2018: Ferrari 488 Pista Comes With Tech from Race Cars: Comments
I will agree to Disagree. From my own track experience, having a proper flat torque line that mirrors HP, when one goes to manuavure around another person that is in front of you, having the HP to keep momentum moving is one thing, having the torque to push you ahead at a high speed is another thing and very beneficial. Seen way too many auto's with a proper hp to torque ratio beat the high HP, low torque auto's.
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Random Thoughts Thread
Ford SHOULD have taken a bankruptcy, instead they are upside down in debt. The next few years will be interesting to see if they can reduce debt to a more manageable point. They should have used it to dump the crazy debt load they had and the union pension. Then they would have been in a far better financial position. Before anyone accuses me of hating on Ford, this is not any hate at all, I like Ford. This is business sense 101, it was a time that would have been best to clean up a history of poor mgmt. decisions to secure a better financial position. Instead they are now in deep debt.
- Geneva 2018: Ferrari 488 Pista Comes With Tech from Race Cars: Comments
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Random Thoughts Thread
Seems stormy water is ahead for autonomous auto's and the mapping they use to get around. This PDF is from Financial Times which requires a subscription. driverless_cars__mapping_the_trouble_ahead.pdf
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Volvo News: 2019 Volvo V60 Adds A New Twist to the Swedish Wagon
I doubt they are worried about emiles since they have the Polestar sub-brand that is pure EV to help offset their e-miles for hybrid auto's. Course lots of questions around China's policy so be interesting to see how this all works out.
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Random Thoughts Thread
This list is broken into two columns with the sex listed at the top, column on the left are the top 25 auto's bought by men, column on the right is the top 25 bought by woman. Interesting column lists of autos I say.
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Random Thoughts Thread
I loved the way the Headlights opened and closed. Like a crab claw, so very Cool!
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Geneva 2018: Ferrari 488 Pista Comes With Tech from Race Cars: Comments
wow, talk about a compliment to ford, This looks so much like the GT. So Ferrari cannot create anything better than what FORD created 40+ years ago and improved in the last few versions of the GT. Probably be crazy priced for not that much of a special auto. Torque is pathetic compared to HP.
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The Animated Gif Thread
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The Animated Gif Thread
- Dream Car Garage- ATP Used Car Edition
- Volvo News: 2019 Volvo V60 Adds A New Twist to the Swedish Wagon
I like this very much, clean inside and out yet desirable. The dash is clearly minimalist design. Like the air vents as they remind me of the type I have seen on Cadillac in the past. Two thumbs up for Volvo on this V60!- Dream Car Garage- ATP Used Car Edition
- Random Thoughts Thread
Based on the latest data from 2015 of buying trends based on female versus male registrations of auto's in the US.- Dream Car Garage- ATP Used Car Edition
- Industry News: More Luxury Car Buyers Are Moving to Trucks and SUVs
I will say that I have also seen that here in Washington where you are seeing a bigger return of people to American Trucks / SUVs over asian or german brands for the husband but the wife stays with their asian / german brand car.- 67 replies
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@ccap41 My 5 used auto's would be as follows: 1994 GMC Yukon GT Maroon 1993 GMC Typhoon Garnet Red 1991 GMC Syclone Black 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aero Maroon 1971 Buick Skylark Custom Grand Sport Convertible Optional that I would also take in place of the Buick Skylark would be a 1971 Buick Riviera Grand Sport- Dream Car Garage- ATP Used Car Edition
- Dream Car Garage- ATP Used Car Edition
That CTS-V Sport looks like it has been ridden hard and put away wet. I would be careful as I saw the shattered center screen but also enough wear that who ever was the previous owner is a I do not care, lease, use it, abuse it and trade it back in. Even with the so called cleaning, that auto has considerable wear which makes me think the past lease owner was not only dirty but had high acid in their sweat due to the wear of symbols on dash, steering wheel and shifter. Could be a good deal or it could be a money pit.- Random Thoughts Thread
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