09-09-2008, 11:38 PM | #1 |
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Another One Bites the Dust-Hug Your Flat Six
Not a Porsche Forum but relevant to my past engine rants.The sky is falling.....RIP my engine friend Thanks. PalBay http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...our/#more-7086
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at least I owned the 10 cylinders M5 and the V8 M3 and soon the 5.0i x6 hahahaha I think 10 years from now we are going to missing those engines on new cars !!
we can still buy old cars then-2020-, right ?:P |
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09-10-2008, 12:35 AM | #3 |
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WTF hell no!!!!!
Hmm, why not just add flat fours, rather than replace the flat sixes altogether.
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Hope BMW won't follow suit, with a BMW X6 4 cylinder..., oh to bad the planned hybrid is the first one to come.. The next one a BMW X6 xdrive 1.6 tt ?? |
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09-10-2008, 08:54 AM | #7 |
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I don't share the pessimism.
After every oil shock the pundits predict the demise of big powerful engines, and yet what do we have today? -- some of the largest, most powerful engines in history. Oil is dropping below $100 again, possibly down to $80. In time (ha!) gas at the pumps will catch up (down?) and be back under $3 a gallon. Also, as the green religion starts to become more sensible and science-based, pressure to arbitrarily make everything smaller and more fuel efficient will abate somewhat, just as the madness of the 55 MPH speed limit only lasted a few years (for those who are old enough to remember). We'll still have Ferraris. We'll still have X6-like vehicles. Thanks to technology, they will be lighter, more fuel efficient, and more expensive. Thanks to exploring and drilling technology, oil will still be plentiful 100 years from now -- heck, there's enough of the stuff a few hundred km north of me to keep North America in oil for almost that long, and that doesn't take into account the vast reserves that have not yet been discovered but that statistically must exist. Don't invest too much in that museum just yet, Palbay! |
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09-10-2008, 11:10 AM | #9 | |
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I suspect as time goes on each manufacturer will produce a range of cars with lower end having less HP (talking traditional higher end cars here). For a lot of people the 1 series doesn't need to be a 6. A lot of people buy the car because of the emblem on the hood with no idea what's under it. On the other hand if BMW could make a 4 or 6 (assume turbo for each cylinder or something) that produced the the same HP and torque and performed the same as my 50i I would have no problem buying it. Tree huggers generally annoy me for their unrealistic view of the world but car manufacturers improving gas mileage is a good thing. The 4.4 TT8 produces more HP than the current 4.8 X5,smaller is not necessarily a bad thing. I concur on many of the points made by SD. Not many of us would buy a Porche or BMW that can be out performed by a Prius. Just my 2¢ Last edited by dmlgc; 09-10-2008 at 06:52 PM.. |
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09-10-2008, 02:44 PM | #10 |
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I agree with SD as well. For the most part, it's all hot air and no substance. Of course, things will change as they always do and without this kind of pressure, the car companies wouldn't spend as much money as they do to develop new engines and propulsion technologies.
IMO, adding hybrid technology is a good thing. For example: there is (or at least was, not sure since I haven't checked it out in over a year) a small US based manufacturer that builds a two passenger car (one in front of the other). The car is 100% electric and comes in a kit you can assemble yourself in about 8 hours. The car has the ability to accelerate from standstill to 100km/h in under 4 seconds!!! Electric motors can have REALLY high torque output (e.g. 1000lb-ft). So add that to an X6 and you can possibly have a REALLY sweet ride!
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09-10-2008, 03:27 PM | #11 |
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http://www.teslamotors.com/
The Tesla Roadster is capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in about four seconds. many on the waiting list including California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. It's all electric but expensive. |
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09-10-2008, 07:06 PM | #13 |
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OK PalBay since you are determined to be depressed about this here is something that will make you think things aren't so bad or you will point to it as making your point.
Get a copy of the movie the "Last Chase" with Lee Majors and Burgess Meredith. short youtube trailers: "In a future United States, the only transport available to an individual is public transportation. A phantom jet must catch and destroy the last car left on earth. Lee Majors is a race car driver in a future where mass transit no longer exists and must now travel around and preach the 'evils' of the automobile ". Now before you go off the deep end watch the movie to the end.... |
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remember you have to be on the road with folks that do everything but pay attention to driving. My driving philosophy is "my life is worth more than a few miles per gallon". Besides you're a bimmer guy think big , nuclear powered. cheers |
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09-26-2008, 11:17 AM | #16 |
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I could not help myself.My son and I have attended the Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta for the last 6 years. Coming up next weekend!!! Father, son thing....great exotic cars and engines and the most fan friendly racing series around.Can get up close and personal w/ the cars.Guess I'll need to put a V10/V12 soundtrack in my ipod This green stuff is killing me!!! Less noise!!!! This is Auto Racing!!!!! Thanks! PalBay http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...&rssfeed=rss01
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Congrats on your forthcoming new addition!!!! Changes you in many wonderful ways! Thanks! PalBay
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