You know there's ways of avoiding pregnancy while still doin' it, right? Right?
Wrong. Those small Common Rail Diesels have a bucketload of torque, great for accelerating out of tight hairpins. And they definitely have no problems climbing mountains. And judging from my rental car experience in the US, the average "midsize" US sedan would feel much too large and unwieldy on tight mountain roads. If you don't believe me, come over. We'll have a go in my Cooper D.
85 mph is 136kmh, right? It's really sad that decades of speed castration have made Americans so fearful of normal driving speeds, in spite of the comparatively large engines the cars in the US have. 85 mph is NOTHING. Maybe I'm a bit jaded living in Germany, but any 20 year old golf with a 1.6 engine can easily exceed that speed without overheating or feeling unsafe. What kind of crap cooling, suspension etc do they sell to you guys over there?
Really, what's so bad about rigs with better fuel economy?
Actually, they are. Google Porsche 551. Mid-engine roadster below the Boxster, new developed 1.6l flat-4 Turbo with 200hp...
Yeah, why have international trade? Why not just buy only stuff built in your own country? That will US producers competitive... *Facepalm*
Also 747s for short- to medium haul flights? Great idea, using half empty 4 engine planes for the shuttle to Boston. That will help profitability...
Also 747s for short- to medium haul flights? Great idea, using half empty 4 engine planes for the shuttle to Boston. That will help profitability...
So wrong yet so funny
As a German I can tell you, nobody is covering up anything. The country is plastered with memorials (just look at the Holocaust memorial right next to the Führebrunker, directly in Berlin's center [upload.wikimedia.org] ). As a schoolkid in the 70s and 80 we were bombarded with 3rd Reich history every year, in every discipline: Ethics, history, language studies, everything. Following a phase of covering up immediately after the war the youth revolt of the late 1960s fundamentally changed the way Germany is dealing with the past.
I think you have a very narrow picture of the whole issue and frankly, as a German, your post makes me sad.
I think you have a very narrow picture of the whole issue and frankly, as a German, your post makes me sad.
Your gender identity seem to be quite fragile if it can be challenged by a small car...
So where do you think a "true" racing Porsche has its oil coolers?
Austin Martin? really?
That's like talking about Macrosoft in an Engadget comment...
That's like talking about Macrosoft in an Engadget comment...
I just can't quit you!
Cool story bro. Considering you probably see yourself as a red-blooded heterosexual 'murican you spend a surprisingly large amount of time thinking about skinny-jeans wearing guys named Todd...
However, the current Aston lineup is not exactly less diversified... V8 Vantage, V8 Vantage S, V8 Vantage GT4, V8 Vantage N420, V8 Vantage Roadster, Virage, V12 Vantage, V12 Vantage Carbon Black, DB9, DB9 Roadster, DBS... one basic shape, two sizes, 11 Versions... (and I have probably forgotten one or two)
No, because Porsche doesn't spread them around several divisions with own distribution networks, dealerships, brand values and marketing budgets. These are all 911s. Choosing a sub-model is like choosing the exterior color.
Maybe you should hang out with more honest people.
My guess is that any manual gearbox sturdy enough to withstand the torque wouldn't fit the transmission tunnel...
If your 396 is turbocharged and spanks a 454 in both HP and torque, why not write 454 on it?
The styling actually was industry leading when it was new. Especially compared to the E28, which was a slightly modified E12 and still stuck in the 70s.
Ok, but only if I'm allowed to add some Bavarian beer into the mix...
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