The Challenger is one of the ugliest cars on the road. I would be so happy if Chrysler made it go away with a better looking machine.
Uh, what about the weight of the VR6 sitting on the front end compared to most other four cylinder FWD cars? I know most vehicles are setup from the factory to have a little understeer as a safety precaution, but just the feel at initial turn-in from my 2.0 MKIV makes me really apprehensive about the idea of a larger engine sitting on the front wheels, that's assuming the VR weighs more.
But in all honesty... I don't really care. I would rather be carting or at a track day. Whatever weight concerns I might have had in a passenger vehicle go out the window and I can actually focus on being a better operator.
It's about impossible to dis-like anything that contains the work of Ayrton Senna and Hans Zimmer...
Well made video. I really do appreciate having the NSX around, as it mirrors some of Senna's qualities in an abstract fashion.
The 4.6/5.4 3V and 4V motors aren't bad solutions for high performance cars, it's just the 2V engine in factory trim is more generally more of a fleet car/work truck mill and that's no less criminal than the 305 GM being dropped in GM 'sport' cars during the seventies and eighties.
I think the real mistake Ford made was making the 4V engines exclusive to the Cobras and Lincolns.
But back to the question at hand, I think I lean towards the VR6 engines. It's not so much the engines themselves, but I think how VW packed them in FWD cars might have not been such a great idea.
I think Wood should have a show of his own. I really like his quirky-ness.
I have a really difficult time playing fighting games when the characters are dressed up as strippers.
Just sayin'.
Mmmmm, interesting. It seems that would create a huge drop in engine friction when you start removing moving some of the bigger pieces like that.
Thank you for the answer! I get kind of confused about my crankshafts and firing orders but I find them very fascinating, especially in motorcycles. Take for example, Yamaha has had a lot of good fortune with their cross plane engines in production and prototype racing, and unless it's PR hyperbole, the racers attribute part of their success to the firing order of the engine and how it affects grip at the rear tire. Until now, Yamaha is also the only company to use a prototype inline four cylinder in MotoGP when the other factory bikes are using V configurations.
I just think it's really neat how the throws of a crankshaft can affect the personality of an engine, especially as the operator approaches the limits of the chasis. It's hard not to get lost in the sea of information and anaylsis though.
Is this glorious sound the product of a flat-plane crank?
Because I was unaware of him already owning a 250 GTO...
I wonder if Ralph Lauren tried submitting an offer for the car.
Can Jalopnik get this crap off their front page? It's very degrading. How about just posting Wes's review of the new GSXR 1K for some decent weekend reading, instead?
I mean seriously guys, whats so surprising about a trashy woman acting like trash?
It's nice, but the maintenance and the condition don't really justify the premium to me. I'm wondering what kind of shape the suspension and its replaceable are in, as that stuff gets neglected quite often as the mileage begins to climb.
I guess these engines use a timing chain that doesn't need service like a timing belt, either?
A commercial getting me excited about a brand's ambitions? It's about fraking time!
Come on Mazda, make the rotary relevant again, too! I know you can do it!
I was thinking something Italian possibly being problematic or tempermental, like along the lines of an older Magnetti Marnelli product. As for Bosch, I agree, they have usually dished out reliable equipment in my experience with 300,000+ mile VWs. I think my personal favorite so far is the Mikuni/Nippon setup on my motorcycle.
The only thing that bugs me is the intake manifold appears to be missing a velocity stack. Makes me wonder what else has gone AWOL in the intake tract, which doubles my aprehension when I think about finnicky Your-a-pean fuel injection.
Still, I like it a lot for what it is and I can't imagine the intial build quality being any worse than a 90's/00's era pony car. If I had cash to throw around, I'd buy it for that price and start sourcing as many mechanics experienced with these cars as I could.
My pants, they are ruined.
Dear 1993 SSP Mustang,
You were a terrible friend. You had dumpy rear gearing, a terrible AOD transmission, and dry rotted Goodyear Gatorbacks that couldn't even hold air. You taught me how to hate pony cars, with your quad shock suspension, non-existent brakes, and worthless ergonomics. I hope you're sitting in a museum, being oogled at by Mustang nerds for your pristine condition, knowing that deep down you aren't half the car people make you out to be. Remember all the times when I would watch your oil pressure gauge sink below the 'L' on NORMAL at idle and barely move as the engine accelerated? Or how you were an absolute dog to drive around town? The only comfort I get from our partnership is knowing that you were replaced by LT1 and LS1 powered Camaros in the line of service.
I really like the 900 series of Saabs, the last one my family owned was really pleasant to drive, despite being a convertible. The only misgiving was it developed a thin film of oil on top of the coolant in the coolant reservoir. It was a turbo model, and we sold the car before the problem worsened.
Considering I cant really afford an Alfa Romeo GTV, my next pick in quirky European metal would probably be a Saab. In a nutshell, which Saab is the best for an enthusiast on a budget?
I think so, judging by the pattern of the spokes. They are one of the more popular aftermarket wheel companies out there. It's crazy to think their wheels cost almost as much as a Craigslist Special 600cc sport bike.
