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13336 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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Replying to: karsick (Mar 18, 2008 12:28 pm) The secretary at work has a BMW, with an Inline/straight 6. The engine is so long, you would have hard time mounting that engine + a transmission in a FWD car (sideways). A V6 is wider, but shorter, which works out great for FWD. Imagine a 200hp, 2.6 liter "VR6" in your Camcordtimafulant6. That would be a very small hp advantage over a regular 4 cylinder. So why bother?
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Replying to: elroy5 (Mar 18, 2008 2:07 pm) To achieve a unique sound, refinement & selling point. 
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Replying to: karsick (Mar 18, 2008 3:09 pm) |
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Replying to: elroy5 (Mar 18, 2008 2:07 pm)
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Just returned from Minneapolis to Chicago area and mpg was 32.2 with a little bit of stop and go on each end of a 380 mile drive so I would say 97hwy/3city. The 2008 EPA on this engine I believe is something like 28 or 29 mpg hwy. I drove about 74 most of the way on cruise.
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Replying to: m6user (Mar 18, 2008 5:30 pm)
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Mar 18, 2008 6:05 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 18, 2008 9:38 am) I guess insulation has something to do with it but why then is the Honda loud at idle, average at full throttle but falls back to be among the quietest at 70 mph cruise? Insulation, or the lack thereof,can only be blamed so much. It just has a noisy engine (relatively speaking) at idle and if so then that diminshes the perception of refinement to me. Speaking of engine refinement, and I have asked this question before, exactly what defines that? In my experiences most new car engines idle quietly and smoothly, provide ample power and fade into the backround when cruising. Calling the engine room for passing power prompts a downshift and the engine revs... OK I get that but again most modern engines provide power and rev briefly to the upper RPM range without too much drama What more should it do? I think this refinement thing is too overrated. A smooth and quiet idle is the most noticeable sign of refinement to me, maybe quiet acceleration too.
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Replying to: m6user (Mar 18, 2008 8:33 pm) |
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Anyone know if it will be at New York????
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