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Hog Obituary posted:Heh, expect a four cylinder hybrid or weighing 3800 lbs or some poo poo. It's already confirmed to be a hybrid. They've shown the powertrain in an Accord. http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/07/we-try-hondas-cutting-edge-electric-sh-awd-system/
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Veloster turbo leaked. Why is it when companies have a car with a DSG, then they make a sportier version they never include the DSG as an option? Or will the auto on the Veloster be an electronically controlled dsg that you can set to manual mode?
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 19:08 |
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Yeah, the Veloster's auto would have to be the DSG.
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 19:12 |
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opengl128 posted:
Hey, nice 1-series coupe.
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 20:21 |
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https://twitter.com/!/tomwookieford/statuses/156383012475502592 "So BMW will again offer a manual M5 for North America. But last time the catch was that you couldn't turn the traction control off... HA!" AGAIN?! There is no big enough. EDIT: https://twitter.com/!/harrismonkey/statuses/156433202544783360 "chris harris US to get 6-speed manual option for F10 M5. Only market to get it. Despite being ardently pro-stick, DSG suits it so well I'm not jealous." Ziploc fucked around with this message at 20:49 on Jan 9, 2012 |
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Yeah, the Veloster's auto would have to be the DSG. Okay well then I have a problem with either press releases or just people on forums referring to any sort of DSG/DCT/whatever as just an automatic because it's a pretty different transmission. At least until DSG's are so industry-standard that there are no longer traditional slushboxes.
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 21:34 |
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So the new Integra is out too. Looks pretty good, but the mags are mostly panning the new Civic's driving dynamics.
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 23:16 |
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Throatwarbler posted:So the new Integra is out too. Is that officially an Integra? It's called the ILX concept on Acura's website. Those door handles look really awkward to me. Something about how low on the door and close together they are due to the weird body lines.
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 23:29 |
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mod sassinator posted:That shot looks like the horrible offspring of a drunken affair between an RX8 and a Volt. It looks like someone took a red Miata and tried to hammer it into a 1 series.
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 23:38 |
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Throatwarbler posted:So the new Integra is out too. Cool looks like that'll be our next Civic. Not too worried about the driving manners, bet it'll be fixed by the time it hits here anyway.
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# ? Jan 9, 2012 23:41 |
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BoostCreep posted:Is that officially an Integra? It's called the ILX concept on Acura's website. Those door handles look really awkward to me. Something about how low on the door and close together they are due to the weird body lines.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 00:32 |
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Powershift posted:Speaking of boring family sedans. I am buying the crap out of this car as soon as it is available. My wife wants to get rid of her Explorer and wants my Mazda 6. I like the 6 but I want something with a bit more room, a bit more power, and more tech options. This with a 2.0 eco-boost will fit the bill absolutely perfectly. The only thing I'd prefer more This article makes me want it even more. Sounds like Ford hit a home run with this one. http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/detroit/2012/1201_2013_ford_fusion/index.html Git Mah Belt Son fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Jan 10, 2012 |
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Throatwarbler posted:So the new Integra is out too. Quarter panels shamelessly lifted from a Dodge Avenger.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 04:53 |
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VikingSkull posted:Quarter panels shamelessly lifted from a Dodge Avenger. And wheels from a Kia
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Billy Zane posted:Hey, nice 1-series coupe. Exactly, that's why I like it
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 05:36 |
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leica posted:Exactly, that's why I like it rscott said the roofline looked like a 1st gen Neon coupe. That's why I like it.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 05:48 |
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Throatwarbler posted:So the new Integra is out too. The current TSX should have looked like this. And from what I understand, this thing is replacing the TSX.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 13:40 |
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That front overhang is killing me, but that's one of my bigger complaints about most cars' styling.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 18:52 |
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Speaking of Acura, the 2013 Acura RDX will drop its turbo four in favor of a V6.Autoblog posted:With a generational switch comes big changes, and the biggest for the new RDX is Acura's decision to buck the industry trend and drop its turbocharged four-cylinder engine in favor of Honda's venerable 3.5-liter V6. Horsepower will jump from 240 to 273, and despite the addition of two more cylinders to feed, fuel economy will also increase significantly. The best the current RDX can muster is an EPA-rated 19 miles per gallon in the city and 24 highway, while the V6-powered 2013 model is projected to achieve 20 city and 28 highway. Aiding that new-found efficiency is a six-speed automatic transmission (one more gear than before) with a lock-up torque converter.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 19:34 |
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2013 Honda Accord Coupe concept. http://automobiles.honda.com/2013-accord/ I guess every car is gonna have led running lights now.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 19:39 |
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If you removed the Honda badge and told me it was the new Solara, then you would have fooled me.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 19:44 |
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Left Ventricle posted:Speaking of Acura, the 2013 Acura RDX will drop its turbo four in favor of a V6. Hondas don't seem to be any worse for it. Considering all the problems GM and Ford have had with their 6 speeds. Most people don't even like the way 6+ speeds hunt for gears anyway.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 19:46 |
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Uncrate just put up a post about the new NSX, this time with a picture. Looks pretty great in my opinion. Uncrate's words: "It's not too often we get to say this, but if they don't build this, they're crazy. The Acura NSX Concept ($TBA) revives one of the world's best-known supercar monikers in style, with a rear-mounted V6 powerplant that's helped along by an electric motor, all-wheel-drive, the ability to apply positive or negative torque to the front wheels during cornering, a dual-clutch transmission, and lust-worthy looks. Oh, and about that "crazy" bit — the production version should arrive in within the next three years, and if that wasn't enough, they're building it in Uncrate's home state of OH."
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 19:48 |
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AWD in anything and everything.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 20:05 |
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A list of things I like about AWD in sports cars: - Getting unstuck in snowy conditions -
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 20:16 |
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Throatwarbler posted:Hondas don't seem to be any worse for it. Considering all the problems GM and Ford have had with their 6 speeds. Most people don't even like the way 6+ speeds hunt for gears anyway. My bolding of the locking torque converter part still stands though. Why is that something that deserves mention?
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 20:19 |
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Left Ventricle posted:I guess I was too subtle with the point I was trying to make. There's been something of an arms race as of late with regards to how many ratios you can cram into an autobox. Honda is lagging in that regard. They've expressly said that they don't see any advantage in participating. Honda products are competetive in performance and fuel economy. The Malibu and Fusion still get worse FE than the Accord despite having more gears. The torque converter thing might be them just making it clear that it was a conventional auto and not a dual clutch.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 20:29 |
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The EcoBoost Mustang has been confirmed! http://blog.caranddriver.com/ford-c...r+and+Driver%29 It looks like they are predicting the four cylinder variant to make it into the 'Stang. But I am really hoping to see a boosted six added to the lineup as well. With the GT gaining so much power, there may be a place for it.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 20:52 |
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oRenj9 posted:The EcoBoost Mustang has been confirmed! drat, I was hoping for the EcoBoost V6 too. Or is that getting a bit too close to the GT power-wise? I don't know why they thought, "well, you know, after finally making the V6 decent, we should really introduce an underpowered Mustang to replace the hole that left!"
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 21:40 |
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Ecoboost 4 at 275hp NA 6 at 300hp Ecoboost 6 at 350hp 5.0 at 400+ Shelby at 650+ That's a lineup that can work, and I think you'd have customers for all 5. Turbos in a Mustang are going to gently caress with insurance enough to keep the NA 6 still viable IMO.
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 21:53 |
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VikingSkull posted:Ecoboost 4 at 275hp Forgive me for possibly being ignorant, but..,why would a turbo 4/6 cost more to insure than an NA 6/8 with more power in each case?
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# ? Jan 10, 2012 22:34 |
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Looking at the genesis coupe, i would think ford will most likely match them shot for shot with a 275hp i4 and 350hp v6 with the 5.0 getting bumped to 450hp.
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PT6A posted:Forgive me for possibly being ignorant, but..,why would a turbo 4/6 cost more to insure than an NA 6/8 with more power in each case? I think he's probably using the same logic that claims "911s still keep back seats because four seaters are cheaper to insure!"
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PT6A posted:Forgive me for possibly being ignorant, but..,why would a turbo 4/6 cost more to insure than an NA 6/8 with more power in each case? Insurance companies love to jack up rates for any reason at all. It's not like a turbo Mustang will be considered a commuter car, it's a sports coupe with a snail. IOwnCalculus posted:I think he's probably using the same logic that claims "911s still keep back seats because four seaters are cheaper to insure!" Nothing about the seats, honestly. I'm sure there's a difference in quotes between a base 911, and a GT3, and insurance companies aren't dumb. It's 2012, they know who'd buy a turbo 4 over the NA 6. Look at the reactions here.....lighter weight and power gains are easy as poo poo. Besides, Porsche owners tend to skew older than Mustang owners. That factors in. e- maybe if they add AWD.... Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 00:12 on Jan 11, 2012 |
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Dracon Wolf posted:I am buying the crap out of this car as soon as it is available. My wife wants to get rid of her Explorer and wants my Mazda 6. I like the 6 but I want something with a bit more room, a bit more power, and more tech options. This with a 2.0 eco-boost will fit the bill absolutely perfectly.
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VikingSkull posted:Nothing about the seats, honestly. I'm sure there's a difference in quotes between a base 911, and a GT3, and insurance companies aren't dumb. It's 2012, they know who'd buy a turbo 4 over the NA 6. Look at the reactions here.....lighter weight and power gains are easy as poo poo. Besides, Porsche owners tend to skew older than Mustang owners. That factors in. Clearly they know nothing of Mustang drivers. I've had people say I should've bought a used pre-2011 GT instead of a 2011 V6, despite almost identical horsepower and way, way better fuel consumption numbers, and all the other upgrades made to the 2011 Mustangs.
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# ? Jan 11, 2012 02:27 |
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if you wanted to do a bunch of mods, that's a good call since the aftermarket for the V8 is so extensive
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# ? Jan 11, 2012 02:50 |
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:if you wanted to do a bunch of mods, that's a good call since the aftermarket for the V8 is so extensive I didn't, though.
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Left Ventricle posted:I guess I was too subtle with the point I was trying to make. There's been something of an arms race as of late with regards to how many ratios you can cram into an autobox. Honda is lagging in that regard. Doesn't Honda still use their own version of an auto transmission that's different fom everyone else's?
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Dracon Wolf posted:I am buying the crap out of this car as soon as it is available. My wife wants to get rid of her Explorer and wants my Mazda 6. I like the 6 but I want something with a bit more room, a bit more power, and more tech options. This with a 2.0 eco-boost will fit the bill absolutely perfectly. The only thing I'd prefer more
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