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Originally Posted by -Zenith-
Forced induction will be the future of engine technology. The fact that my GXP can challenge any of the world's best sports cars under $40k and still get roughly 30mpg is proof that the Ecotec engine is as powerful and efficient as any on the market.
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You got that right. Even Audi is going with Eaton’s TVS kompressor for it’s V6s to replace its V8. I still prefer low maintenance normally aspirated engines. But that would not stop me from buying an Audi kompressor. In Europe, VW offers a great 1.4L kompressor and turbo. Great gas mileage they say and they also say it feel more like a N/A V6. But does that make the LTT a less worthy contender? I'm not saying that I don't want GM to offer the LNF, I just want more options the just a 2.4L peaky dog.
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Originally Posted by Deepbluegxp
Maybe you missed this, in case you are wondering, there hasn't been any Solstice turbo engines that have blown up.
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How many years has Solstice been offering a Turbo, 2007 was the first year wasn’t it? So, one year and turbo problems? Boy that’s a record to be proud of.
And now on to Mi Amigo.
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Originally Posted by StevieG
Again, you keep dreamin...a fool and his foolish ego never separate in dreams or in reality.
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So, I see that only your opinion matters. I call that arrogance without an ego. You show me someone without an ego and I’ll show you a loser like yourself. Tiger Woods and Robert Lutz both have egos but they are not arrogant. You may not have an ego but you are an arrogant loser. I didn’t realize that BMW followers shared the sublime bliss of Ford enthusiasts in the US. I’d like to know what real BMW enthusiasts think of BMW turbo charging their great I-6.
Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche, GM, VW all make great cars. BMW is not the only one and the I-6 is not necessarily the best fit for all cars. Good engine but not any better then any other six, be it a V, boxer, or VR design. There even happens to be many consumers with money who actuallyprefer the Audi as I do. That's why Audi can command a greater price than BMW. It's called Basic Economics I. Audi doesn't have to act like a cheap whore in order to sell their cars.
You seem to measure performance by shallow objective horsepower figures, 0-60 times, and quarter mile runs. That’s fine, but if performance was merely objective then Peugeot and Corvette would have won LeMans the past two years. I happen to measure street performance by a more subjective safe surefooted feeling. I like the feel of the low rpm torque that gives me the pulling feeling. I like the feeling of Audi AWD Quattro system in the wet and dry for normal spirited street driving. Others obviously do too, otherwise Audi would not be steadily increasing its sale for the past few decades.
You, mi amigo, are nothing but an arrogant, bullying, moron! You don’t want a V6 in a Solstice, fine don’t buy one but leave those of us who do alone. So no V6 because Stevie says he doesn’t want one. What an arrogant snob!
