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Devyl posted:I agree. The same goes with Leguna Seca blue. It tends to photograph poorly, but when you see it in person, it's simply amazing. That seems to be a growing trend in automotive design in general at the moment, with things looking far better in the metal than in pics.
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A.o.D. posted:That's a far cry from the quoted 305hp. How the hell do they get away with that? That's a 20% loss through the drivetrain, sounds about right for a RWD car to me.
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335kw? Fuuuuuuuuck. I wonder what HSV is going to come back at them with? LS9 would be the obvious choice, but it'd need to be backed right off, power-wise.
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Baby Hitler posted:Automatics have to unbrake and rebrake different planetaries to 'change gears', but it could be organized that some adjacent gears are in different planetary packs so shifting could be faster. Add in a computer that controls throttle so a locked TC would be in sync with the change in input shaft speed in various gears, and it would be somewhere near a cheap knockoff of a Lexus or mercedes I think the Merc 7-speed auto can skip-shift.
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Sep 7, 2010 01:24
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Spotted this beauty on the weekend just outside Adelaide. loving clean and tidy, still left-hand drive and all.      
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Mar 7, 2011 09:39
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Yeah it's only a rumour, but the GT500 getting pushed to 600hp would be a decent indicator of an Ecoboost 'Stang, would it not?
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Broken Record Talk posted:Although on second read you weren't necessarily implying that the GT500 would be the Ecoboosted pony. Yeah, I meant the Ecoboost going into a GT-level model, not the GT500.
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Mar 18, 2011 00:49
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CombatWombat posted:I imagine if they based a Lincoln off the Mustang underpinnings it'd get a lengthened wheelbase at the very least. LWB apparently screams luxury in China, and it seems to be making its way elsewhere as well. Killbot posted:I'd totally get one if they stuck a V8 inside and make it sound as sexy as an AMG Merc. Luxury "muscle cars" are glorious. Time for a new Falcon!
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May 3, 2011 03:04
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Number_6 posted:I thought Ford recently did a press release that announced that stop/start was going to be featured on all their models in the next several years. I think with stop/start engines the accessories tend to be electric, not belt drive, but I'm not 100% on that.
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Jun 18, 2011 06:26
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Forged internals hardly counts a "just".
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Sep 2, 2011 04:09
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Mustang GT500 is getting a 5.8L engine, still supercharged.quote:Fans of large displacement and forced induction (isn't that everyone?) can officially rejoice today as the recently approved deal between Ford and the United Auto Workers has answered a question that's been on our minds ever since Chevrolet upped the horsepower ante with its Camaro ZL1. Yes, folks, the 2013 Shelby GT500 will be blessed with a 5.8-liter supercharged V8 engine.
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Oct 6, 2011 00:15
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Why the gently caress does Ford make it so hard for people to buy their drat cars?
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Dec 14, 2011 01:01
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Dick Burglar posted:Just the special edition poo poo, and it's because someone else will buy it at like a $10k premium. It's not as if Ford is worried these things won't sell. But it's not even the markups over RRP that are bad, it seems that even if you don't mind paying the extra it seems weird that you can't even walk into a dealer and say "I would like to buy a Boss please" and be able to actually do it.
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New GT500 on the dyno (with a ZL1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZBKBf8Zsjo
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