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    Image of r0ver r0ver
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    I can't believe that the grammar police haven't picked this up, so I'll put my little deputy badge on and point out,
    "you're average 7-series driver" should read
    "your average 7-series driver.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    I had to park up there for Dodgers opening day a couple of years back- up behind the Think Blue sign.
    Looks like they picked a clear day for the shoot, you can make out downtown in the background.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    However, I will tell anyone who buys this the same thing I tell someone who buys an LS Hybrid: You'll get better fuel economy and the same amount of luxury with a Geo Metro with stapled leather jacket seats, a wooden spice rack screwed into the dash, and a Garmin.
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    Image of Clown Shoe Pilot Clown Shoe Pilot
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    It needs more "Active Hybrid" badging, because I can't tell from a dead on front view that it's equipped w/ a smugness device. If I was buying it (and I assure you, I won't be) I'd want to delete a gunch of the writing, especially the crap on the C pillar.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    Does any car really need eight speeds? Is the BMW engine really so peaky as to require this type transmission? With the number of planetary gears needed in an eight speed transmission the frictional losses must be high and my guess is that it has four planetary gear sets, which is an awful lot of gears whirling around. They could probably save some fuel by just going back to a 6 speed. I would hate to see the cost of having this transmission repaired out of warranty.
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    philibuster promoted this comment Flathead Smith was starred Flathead Smith was unstarred
    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    08/13/09

    @Flathead Smith: This means you can tune your tranny to the tightest peak fuel efficiency, and put more effort in improving that peak efficiency, rather than over a broad rpm range. That's all.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/13/09

    @DoctorNine's D9 Cat: This is why I like flat torque curves, then one doesn't to worry about all this shifting business.

    I have an old Yazoo Mower with a two cylinder Wisconsin engine. The mower has two speeds, low and high. The engine has so much torque that I can take the engine down to just off idle and it will still mow fine for those tight complex areas and it can be opened up for high speed straight cuts. It actually operates very similar to the Shovelheaded Harley I used to have. You could go into forth at 30 and hardly every have to shift again because of the torque of the engine.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    The real news is that the hybrid uses electric batteries, and not hydrogen.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    I love it when they break out that BMW font for complete words.

    Now Subie needs to spell out "Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec C" on the tailgate.

    It's like those Eastern European basketball players whose names form a semicircle around their number...in other words, excellent.
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    Edited by bmoreDLJ at 08/13/09 10:07 AM bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of Canuck Chinaman Canuck Chinaman
    08/13/09

    @bmoreDLJ: That'll be "Fuji Heavy Industries Subaru Impreza WRX STi Version VI Type RA Spec.C V-Limited"
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    skierpage promoted this comment Edited by Canuck Chinaman at 08/13/09 10:25 AM Canuck Chinaman was starred Canuck Chinaman was unstarred
    Image of skierpage skierpage
    08/14/09

    @Canuck Chinaman: Damn, that even beats "Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster Stirling Moss GT AMG Black"

    "We're gonna need a bigger boot"
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    Image of Comrade Clockwork Comrade Clockwork
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    I'm trying to stay positive here, but can you really keep a straight face announcing a hybrid with a twin turbo v8? Maybe for a city bus.
    Why couldn't they have used the 3.0L TT, or better yet the diesel version. Both engines make plenty of torque on their own, and coupled with the instantaneous E-motor twist you'd be at the country club in no time.
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    DoctorNine's D9 Cat promoted this comment Comrade Clockwork was starred Comrade Clockwork was unstarred
    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    08/13/09

    @Comrade Clockwork: Yeah. I really just want a manual 6 in the 335d for North America. Even better with their AWD package. That is all I personally could use. But this is one nice ride.
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    Does it have a KERS button? Now that'd be innovative!
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment TurboBrick [LIGIER] was starred TurboBrick [LIGIER] was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/13/09

    @TurboBrick [LIGIER]: You aren't current on the latestnews. I'd be shocked if really they went that route. I'm sure others would be all amped up about that news.
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    Image of Flagrant German Fanboy Flagrant German Fanboy
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    Oh pointlessness, how thou dost shadow the every footstep of yon automakers that doth be lacking in brains.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment Flagrant German Fanboy was starred Flagrant German Fanboy was unstarred
    Image of skierpage skierpage
    08/14/09

    @Flagrant German Fanboy: Well, in theory the hybrid V8 could replace the V12 with same performance and better fuel economy, just as a hybrid V6 replaces V8, I4 replaces V6, etc.

    Checks...
    * 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8:400 hp, 450 lb-ft
    * this: 455 HP, 516 lb-ft
    * 760iL twin-turbo V12: 544 HP, 553 lb-ft
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    08/13/09

    In reply to 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7: 455 HP Green Machine
    I'm just a mean green German from outer space and I'm bad.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    08/13/09

    @Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys: I just watched that the other night for the first time in 10-15 years. I never realized that two of the singing girls trio were the mom from "Everybody Hates Chris" and the wife from "Martin". /end threadjack
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    08/13/09

    @Ash78: Both of them were on Martin. Gina and Pam.
    Daaaamn Gina!
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    08/13/09

    @Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys:
    I can see it in your eyes.
    You've got changes on your mind.
    I told you "gets to steppin'"
    Now, you're steppin' double time.
    If you'd only turn around,
    True love is what you'd find.
    But if you walk away from me,
    I'll just love you from behind.
    /Martin reference stream of consiousness. (the episode when WZUP was bought out by a country station, and became WEHA)
    //unintentional dragonning reference.
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    Image of Bauhaus Bauhaus
    08/13/09

    @Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys: +threadjack (sorry Ray)
    And the actress who played Audrey in the movie showed up on Heroes a couple of seasons ago as Siler's mom. Same breathy voice and everything. She's mostly done Broadway before and since, so it was pretty clearly a deliberate choice...
    NOW /threadjack
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    06/22/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Engineers Very Bad At Camouflage
    Based on the thumbnail of the leading photo, my first thought was "man, that's one big ugly battery bolted onto the roof...!"
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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    06/22/09

    @Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: Christen Wimmer is really good a graffiti too
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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    06/22/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Engineers Very Bad At Camouflage
     Reply
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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    06/22/09

    @franzouse: MMhhhh... let's try that again: if it fails, my apologies to everyone
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/22/09

    @franzouse: Well done.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    06/22/09

    @franzouse: Excellent. I think you could place Lexus SUV hybrid in the open area at left, and Mercedes SL in the one at right.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/22/09

    @Alfisted: What goes at the top? Tesla?
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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    06/22/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: @Alfisted: Merci Gentlemen.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/22/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Engineers Very Bad At Camouflage
    It has an enormous schnozz.
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    Image of Rock517 Rock517
    06/22/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Engineers Very Bad At Camouflage
    I sooo fucking tired of luxo-hybrids like this. They are truely some of the most pointless applications of hybrid techonology, aside from the future hybrid Ferraris and Lambos.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/22/09

    @Rock517: I still like the idea of the once-rumored electric Rolls Royce-- that actually would make a lot of sense, in a way. Even a Volt-like series hybrid would be practical, because one could waft around town in near silence, as well as being smug as all hell.
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