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206 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2009 at 5:40 PM
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Jul 31, 2009 10:45 pm) |
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Replying to: poodog13 (Jul 22, 2009 9:41 am) |
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Jul 31, 2009 10:45 pm) //////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ That may be true but my concern would also be how well the I-4 can motivate a 3900 lb vehicle. Any thoughts on this?
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Aug 09, 2009 11:11 am)
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" Approx 180 hp/180 torque was more than adequate for larger vehicles in the 1990s."...no, it wasn't...it was what they GAVE us in our choice of engines if there was any choice at all...using your analogy, the 100 HP, 455 CID engines in the early 70s was adequate simply because that's what they gave us...those engines were pigs on a good day... IMO, and I am not trying to be "speed racer", any midsize car should have 225-250 HP (with corresponding torque) for reasonable performance, and any larger car should have a minimum of 250-300...my Crown Vic has 239 HP, while not a pig, does hesitate when I need to accelerate...25-50 more HP and lbs/ft would be a welcome improvement... |
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Aug 09, 2009 12:44 pm) //////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Well that is still the question. I agree that lightly loaded (under 4500 lbs) at lower elevations the I-4 should get the job done. Loading the car up to GVW of 5000 lbs and trying to drive up Interstate 70 into the Rocky Mountains might be a different story. 
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Aug 10, 2009 8:35 am)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Aug 10, 2009 9:21 am) ///////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ I agree. For 99% of my driving the I-4 would be fine, it's the 4000 lb weight of the car that bothers me. I plan to wait for the 2011 Buick Regal that should weigh about 3300 lbs and will do great with the I-4. I've seen preliminary specs that peg the new Regal's width within a 1/2" of the Lucerne and Lacrosse. Shoulder room gives me the feel of a bigger car and I like that and the idea of a 3300 vehicle that averages 25mpg. More info on the 2011 Regal is available here: link title
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Aug 10, 2009 11:14 am)
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Replying to: berri (Aug 10, 2009 11:46 am) /////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ I agree it's a good looking car but it's much shorter than an ES Lexus. Similar length wise to an IS. The 2011 Regal maintains the track (width) of a full-size car but will be a small mid-size offering slotted beneath the LaCrosse. It will be a winner if bought in under $25K.
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