What a thing! the finale?

Davil · 11-21-2023, 03:47 AM

The finale to the era of the petrolhead?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd6CR8PMsk8

I know a lot of young guys don’t understand naturally aspirated engines. For us older guys. Just look at this! Revs, revs and more revs.

grannyknot · 11-21-2023, 06:02 AM

Nice, beautiful sound. Fat guys need not apply.

///MPhatic · 11-21-2023, 08:00 AM

I wish the shape was as inspiring as the sound and performance, but yeah, it marks the end of an era, and what a car truly should be; something that gives you fizzies in all of your senses.

Efthreeoh · 11-22-2023, 12:58 PM

Kinda bored with the "OMG! Laugh behind the wheel" videos.

dgoldenz · 11-22-2023, 03:28 PM

If only I wasn’t so poor

Minacious · 11-22-2023, 08:36 PM

I love everything about it, save for the way it looks. The proportions are all over the place; it's an awkward looking thing. The race version does a better job of balancing out the proportions.

RM7 · 11-23-2023, 12:18 PM

Too high pitched right at the top of the range IMO.

But the car is about so much more than sound.

T-Dubbs · 11-23-2023, 12:59 PM

wild car..... but it only makes 354ftlbs TQ?

RM7 · 11-23-2023, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Dubbs

wild car..... but it only makes 354ftlbs TQ?

Of course, it's a 4 litre V12. If you want torque, you need displacement and heavier cylinders.

Alfisti · 11-24-2023, 10:27 AM

Torque is for soccer mums.

///MPhatic · 11-24-2023, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoldenz

If only I wasn’t so poor

Overstatement of the year. If I had your money I'd burn mine. lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by RM7

Of course, it's a 4 litre V12. If you want torque, you need displacement and heavier cylinders.

Or 2 tiny turbo's.

RM7 · 11-24-2023, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Overstatement of the year. If I had your money I'd burn mine. lol

Or 2 tiny turbo's.

Yep.

This is the reason the Z06 makes less torque than the Stingray (even though it makes good torque, since it's still a relatively large engine) and the BMW M3 V8 and countless others. Either mass or through pressure, you'll generate more torque.

Alfisti · 11-24-2023, 01:34 PM

Torque just gets you to illegal speed faster, wonderful on a race track, a bit futile on public roads where you want to wring out an engine a bit

Tejas1836 · 11-24-2023, 08:36 PM

Horsepower determines how fast you hit the wall, torque how far through the wall

Davil · 11-24-2023, 10:04 PM

Turbo torque is more fun for commuting.
Naturally aspirated power that builds with revs is more fun for driving.

RM7 · 11-24-2023, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Torque just gets you to illegal speed faster, wonderful on a race track, a bit futile on public roads where you want to wring out an engine a bit

Thanks, that sounds great, I'll take two.

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