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#41 of 647 cruel joke by madlaw Apr 05, 2005 (6:45 am)
Saw the Sport at the NYC show this past weekend. Was very impressed inside and out. HOWEVER, just saw the performance(or lack thereof) numbers and if correct this vehicle is a terrible joke. SUVs costing 1/2 as much as the 70k supercharged sport are as fast if not faster. If correct, the Sport is not a serious threat to anything except a select few pocketbooks. Replies to this message: simbah (Apr 06, 2005 2:37 pm)
#42 of 647 Re: cruel joke [madlaw] by simbah Apr 06, 2005 (2:37 pm)
Replying to: madlaw (Apr 05, 2005 6:45 am) ..I also checked out the RR Sport at the NY auto show this past weekend, and was surprisingly underwelmed by the vehicle. I thought I would like it more up close and personal. I thought it was a slam dunk as my next vehicle, now there is definetly doubt on my part (or ho-hum) regarding interior styling/layout/cargo particularly ..and the performance numbers as stated don't astound. One positive is that it did re-affirm my lust for the current RR exterior styling.
#43 of 647 hmm by xkss Apr 07, 2005 (2:06 pm)
Get a new Dodge Magnum SRT8 if you want speed and cargo room.
#44 of 647 Re: New Range Rover Sport [xkss] by blckislandguy Apr 08, 2005 (6:57 pm)
Replying to: xkss (Apr 04, 2005 5:33 pm) XKSS, I beg to differ with you. Sure, the engine now used by Rover is not the Jag V8 of yesteryear with the nikasil liner problems, but it IS a Ford V8 derived engine. Its basic architecture, bore centers, main line to fire deck surface dimension etc. are similar to the Ford V8. Naturally, most of the moving parts are different and the hang on accessories like the fuel system and electricals are all different but the basic lines came from Ford. No harm in any of this and probably it kept the initial development costs down.   Moreover, the V12 used by Aston is in a very basic sense, two V6 (Duratec?) Ford blocks bolted together. Now, I don't mean to imply that the V6 Taurus engine is simply 50% of the engine in a Vanquish and that your local junk yard could be a source of Aston Martin engine cores. But, when stripped of all internals and accessories, they are very similar. Before anyone gets angry at Aston for bolting two sixes together, this is an accepted practice in the engine world, and Detroit Diesel has done it for years. Replies to this message: merc1 (Apr 08, 2005 8:58 pm) xkss (Apr 10, 2005 10:26 pm) blckislandguy (Apr 12, 2005 4:42 pm)
#45 of 647 Re: New Range Rover Sport [blckislandguy] by merc1 Apr 08, 2005 (8:58 pm)
Replying to: blckislandguy (Apr 08, 2005 6:57 pm) Do you or anyone else have anything specific about the Jaguar V8's origins? I know the Aston V12 started out as two Duratec V6s, but I always thought the Jaguar V8 was of their own creation - totally seperate of any Ford V8?   M
#46 of 647 Re: New Range Rover Sport [blckislandguy] by xkss Apr 10, 2005 (10:26 pm)
Replying to: blckislandguy (Apr 08, 2005 6:57 pm) Jaguar's V-8 is NOT a Ford-derived engine. Read this link:   Jaguar's V-8   You can email the people at that site to confirm what I have said.   Not to be rude, but have you heard an Aston Martin DB9's V-12?   DB9 video   One Aston Martin DBR9 won the 12 Hours of Sebring (GT1 class) last month for the first time since 1956.     The following is from http://astonmartins.com/db7/db7_v12_vantage.htm:   (Tim, who runs that site, would know a thing or two about Aston Martins)   "The 6.0 litre, 48 valve, all-alloy, 60º V12 engine delivers 420 bhp and 400lbs ft of torque. Developed in close co-operation with the Ford Research and Vehicle Technology Group and Cosworth Technology, the V12 was designed to operate at a maximum speed of 7000rpm, features four valves per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts for each bank of cylinders and a sophisticated Visteon electronic management system." Replies to this message: blckislandguy (Apr 12, 2005 4:42 pm)
#47 of 647 DB9 by merc1 Apr 10, 2005 (10:59 pm)
IMO the Aston-Martin DB9 is the most beautiful production car in the world today!   M
#48 of 647 Focusing on the RR Sport, please by kirstie_h HOST Apr 11, 2005 (7:00 am)
First Drive: 2006 Range Rover Sport   http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=105277
#49 of 647 Re: New Range Rover Sport [xkss] by blckislandguy Apr 12, 2005 (4:42 pm)
Replying to: xkss (Apr 10, 2005 10:26 pm) xkss, I was wrong and I apologize. Clearly the Jag-sourced Rover engine is not Ford derived.
#50 of 647 Land Rover by xkss Apr 13, 2005 (1:29 am)
no worries

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