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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    08:22 PM

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    And where did Renault put the "circle" button?

    (The steering wheel, folks.) #sony
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    08:09 PM

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    Why is it so damn impossible to find a complete set of technical stats on Hyundai engines? I can't find the complete stats for the Tau, Theta, Theta II, or Lambda engines.

    All I really want to know, for the sake of comparison to other engines, is the displacement, output, weight, fuel economy, and physical dimensions.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    08:26 PM

    @pauljones: I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

    [hyundaiengine.com]
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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    07:55 PM

    In reply to Yamaha Wants You To Hear The Lexus LFA
    Yamaha makes pianos? I thought it was all about the SHO.
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    Image of Brian Brian
    07:28 PM

    In reply to The Art Of Car Logos
    These look like they were done by Jackson Pollock and Ralph Steadman's love child. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    07:03 PM

    In reply to Rockets Blow Up, Video Exists, Elton John Unharmed
    Oh man, I loved those movies. A whole bunch of things got blowed up. Blowed up real good.

    [www.youtube.com]
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    07:14 PM

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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    07:15 PM

    I suck at the youtube.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    07:01 PM

    In reply to Erik Buell Racing
    Really? Wes just shared the news that Buell Motorcycles will live on, and this is the best response that we get?

    What happened to all the motorcycle riders on this site?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06:54 PM

    In reply to 2011 Hyundai Genesis: "Tau" V8 Gets A 10 HP Bump
    I still have a hard time believing that they didn't design the Genesis coupe big enough to accept the Tau V8.
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    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    06:56 PM

    @pauljones: Oh they did, you just have to put it in the back.

    [jalopnik.com]
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06:58 PM

    @PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: Yeah, no. That doesn't qualify.

    Hyundai should have designed the coupe's engine bay to accept the Tau V8. Had they done so from the beginning, I don't think it would have cost them too much extra money, and it would give them and aftermarket tuners a lot more flexibility with the platform.

    #tips
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    Image of PowerTryp, Starless wonder. PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
    07:04 PM

    @pauljones: I thought it was a good joke.

    The whole problem is that they failed to use the same platform for the two cars that share a name, so I wouldn't doubt that you could stuff the Tau V8 in the front of a Coupe but when your V6 already makes 300 HP then whats the point especially when the V6 weighs less.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    07:15 PM

    @PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: Platform growth potential.

    The Camaro just came out, and the base model has an engine just as powerful as the high-end Genesis coupe (although the Camaro is actually a tenth of a second or two slower due to its weight, though it get better mileage), and the Camaro SS leaves the Genesis in the dust.

    The 2011 Mustang will have a base engine more powerful than the Genesis coupe's premium engine, and won't have the same weight disadvantage that the Camaro has. And the 2011 Mustang GT? It, too, will leave the Genesis coupe in a cloud of dust and tire smoke.

    Granted, the base price for the highest Genesis coupe trim line undercuts the base Camaro SS and Mustang GT price by a grand or two, but for that extra grand or two, you get a hell of a lot.

    Where the Genesis coupe makes the least sense is stacked up against the base models of the 2010 Camaro and the 2011 Mustang, which are at the least it's peer in power, get better mileage, and are more refined than the Genesis coupe; all for a price that is in the same ballpark of a base, 4-cyl Genesis coupe.

    Had Hyundai designed a little more growth potential into the Genesis coupe platform by designing it to accept the Tau V8, they could have made the platform more competitive in a broader field.

    #tips
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    07:16 PM

    @pauljones: Don't expect Hyundai to cow tao to you whims by designing the coupe to accomodate the big 'ol V8 cow Tau.
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    Image of dal20402 dal20402
    07:34 PM

    @PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: Good point on the weight. Does anyone know the weights of the 3.8 and the Tau?

    The Genesis Coupe is a bit smaller than its domestic competition. I'm thinking a V8 model would be very front-heavy.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    08:03 PM

    @dal20402: I've been trying to find the weight and dimensions of the Genesis engines, but, ironically, those seem to be the only bits of information I can't find about them.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    06:46 PM

    In reply to Ford GT Wears Entirely Appropriate Vanity Plate
    If I had a Ford GT, I wouldn't park it. I'd just drive it! But if I did park it, it would be protected.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    06:47 PM

    @skaycog was here:
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    06:43 PM

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    My grandfather told me that after WWII was over, equipment was dumped in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans rather than bring it back.
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    06:40 PM

    In reply to Ford GT Wears Entirely Appropriate Vanity Plate
    Delicious.

    The original GT40's mission was a gigantic middle finger directed squarely at Ferrari. Here's to carrying on the family motto!
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    06:34 PM

    In reply to Commenter Of The Day: Overpaid Michaels Edition
    I was pretty sure that was taking the trophy when I saw it. Short, blunt, correct.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    06:33 PM

    In reply to Yamaha Wants You To Hear The Lexus LFA
    The more I know about this car, the less outrageous its price tag becomes. Still not the prettiest or the fastest or the most luxurious or the most desirable, its little foibles (all in a good way) and that sound (THAT SOUND!!!) is starting to win me over.

    Now, I just need to find that money somewhere.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    06:30 PM

    In reply to Ford GT Wears Entirely Appropriate Vanity Plate
    Skaycog, pagin Ms. Skaycog.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    06:45 PM

    @Mobius: I'm here, Mobie!
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    06:29 PM

    In reply to Erik Buell Racing
    Who didn't see that one coming?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06:30 PM

    @Ben Wojdyla: A blind prairie dog somewhere in South Dakota.

    I wish, though, that his announcement had more meat to it. I wanted to hear of Buell expanding his line and adding a new model or something of that nature.

    I am, however, a dreamer. But I have a dream. A dream that Buell will eventually get his revenge in the market place.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06:18 PM

    In reply to Erik Buell Racing
    As well he should.

    I understand that Harley-Davidson is going through some particularly rough times right now, but I don't think that killing off Buell, which was just starting to overcome its reliability issues and kick ass in racing, was the right move.

    And this is coming from a Harley-Davidson fan.

    Best of luck, Mr. Buell.
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