"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Was confused by that.
Edit: Beat to a post again. It is pretty small for displacement and factory power. Maybe not compared to a 1.6L, but apples to oranges. Smaller displacement engines do make similar power from the factory, but the actual size and weight of the engine is what counts and there they do all right for what's available in US emissions form. Aftermarket they get pretty crazy, too.
Last edited by wwgkd; 04-27-2010 at 11:48 PM.
Big cities suck
"Not putting miles on your Ferrari is like not having sex with your girlfriend so she'll be more desirable to her next boyfriend." -Napolis
Hard to pick one.
I'll have to make my choice a tie between:
1968-1971 (high-compression) Mopar 440-4 bbl. Big cubes means lots of low-end torque, well-built and reliable. Responds well to mods. Almost as much torque as the 426-Hemi but easier to maintain.
1968-1970 (high-compression) 472-4 bbl Cadillac. Well-engineered, rugged and reliable. Tons of torque (gross rating= 525 lbs-ft @ 3000 rpm). Plenty of power even in 5,000-lb. Cadillacs. Also responds well to mods, but I doubt that many owners do that.
'76 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine, '95 Lincoln Town Car.
It's a very tough choice
For now, i'll take 2.
The 3.2 from the E46 M3 the S54B32, specially the exaust note, rude and so metallic. It's brilliant.
And the Ford 351 Clevland? from the Pantera, Best sounding V8 ever!
"Religious belief is the “path of least resistance”, says Boyer, while disbelief requires effort."
As far as noise goes, it's hard to beat the old BRM V16 F1 engine. There's a video clip of it linked there, on a little known car site. Also eligible, the old supercharged AMG 55. I'm also a fan of the Volvo I5 turbo, as used in my avatar and evolved into the Focus RS.
Life's too short to drive bad cars.
Agreed. Just a shame they are likely to phase it out and replace it with the new 2.0 turbo. Reports are good for the new engine.
There are many engines I can think of as my favourite.
- BMW S65 - my favourite V8.
- VAG EA113/EA888 - everydayness
- Fiat muliair petrol/diesel to come - technology for everyone (who wants a fiat group car)
... for now
autozine.org
Honestly, I don't understand that. If I wanted a Corvette, I'd get a Corvette. Putting a different engine into a completely different car makes no sense to me.
For me, the 6L AMG V12 that powers the Pagani Zonda, for obvious reasons.
And by the way, I'm glad this site is still up.
Because it's damn cool.
http://www.honda.co.jp/SoundofHonda/engine/index.html
Last edited by NSXType-R; 04-28-2010 at 05:38 AM.
hard question...but it hink it's between those three:
the M297 E73 Merc V12 (7.3 liters!!!) from the SL 73 AMG
the c40se Opel engine from the 80s (originally used in the Senator 4.0)
and the infamous ferrari V8 from the 360 Challenge Stradale (best sounding engine BAR NONE)
FIXIE EVOLVED INTO SMALL MOTORBIKE! Now driving a Simson KR51 <3
Dream ride: red 1971 Opel Commodore GS/E
Even though it was terribly unreliable and overheats like a woolly mammoth in death valley, i gotta agree w/ pimento and say the BRM V16. The fact that it has 16 cylinders and only has a displacement of 1.5L intrigues the hell out of me and it sounds like nothing i've ever heard before. Almost like a mash up of multiple engines yet it has it's own uniqueness that you can't quite place your finger on. Besides that, i gotta say the Ford 289 that went in the Cobra b/c it dominated and also the 427 out of respect and terror
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE]YouTube - BRM V16 Engine Sound[/ame]
FIXIE EVOLVED INTO SMALL MOTORBIKE! Now driving a Simson KR51 <3
Dream ride: red 1971 Opel Commodore GS/E
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