The best motor ever

[NoOne]

I don't know first-hand, but I've heard it a million times, that the best engine ever is the early 1970's Mercedes-Benz 3.0 litre diesel, which I believe is an OHC inline 5 cylinder. I've heard claims of a million+ miles trouble-free. That's gotta be a helluva feat !!

[BiTurbo]

Originally posted by MacF1
anyone hear the new GTO's engine...........sounds pretty mean!!

www.pontiac.com

Never will - only the US can have an engine note that LOUD.

[bum-man]

Originally posted by NoOne
I don't know first-hand, but I've heard it a million times, that the best engine ever is the early 1970's Mercedes-Benz 3.0 litre diesel, which I believe is an OHC inline 5 cylinder. I've heard claims of a million+ miles trouble-free. That's gotta be a helluva feat !!

im half way there

[Nildo]

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Best 6 cylinder? What about 2JZ-gte...capable of holding~1000 hp on a stock block...

The 2jz is the best straight 6 engine, turbo or atmo, in any car that costs less than $200000 australian. It has, as Megotmea7 pointed out, stupendous potential, but even in standard form it has good power (320 bhp), excellent tractability due to it's sequential turbo set-up, reliability, strength, great noise. For the money it really is tough to beat. It's in gear response murders that of the RB26 DETT skyline engine, and it has a more tractable nature than an (atmospheric compression) BMW M3. Don't knock it until you have tried it

[crisis]

Originally posted by MacF1
anyone hear the new GTO's engine...........sounds pretty mean!!

www.pontiac.com

"Only" a GenIII but they got it sounding pretty good on the web site. Of course being a V8 its only a matter of removing annoying mufflers and adding sweet extractors. The only bad sounding V8 is a quiet one.

[fpv_gtho]

well its always nice to get a decent sounding exhaust from the factory, but if everyone done that then the aftermarket exhaust business wouldnt be as big as it is. i reckon as long as its got a nice sound at idle it should be good

[NoOne]

Originally posted by bum-man
im half way there

Congrats, it took this long (26 yrs) to get a 1/2 million? hope the second half takes just as long .... there has to be bragging rights when you can drive 50+ yrs on 1 engine

[Infinity]

Any guessed which motor this is. This motor when well sorted can out run an M3 or Audi TT from standstill. They will however catch it on the longer drags.

Now here's a challenge for u.

[henk4]

asa 1000 GT.

There are one cylinder ferrari testbed engines in the Ferrari Museum as well

[Infinity]

This motor was designed by Ferrari. Installed in a different make of car i.e. not a Ferrari. CC's =1372

[henk4]

Originally posted by Infinity
This motor was designed by Ferrari. Installed in a different make of car i.e. not a Ferrari. CC's =1372

An Innocenti of some sort?

[Infinity]

I inadvertently gave the game away in my signature

[henk4]

I had not realised that otherwise I would have suggested the a Nissan, or may be the Arna if you know what that is.

[Infinity]

Yep I know the Arna. My first car was the 1.5 Ti Alfasud ( best handling car of its time) Alfa and Nissan collaborated to make the Arna using Alfasud mechanicals (don't let a matchbox near it or it will set fire to itself... so bad it was).

As for the Uno Turbo. I have seen this motor produce well over 200 KW and that beat the M3 and TT

[lfb666]

Engine:
4 Cylinders = Lotus Elise 111S - 2000

Engine
Cylinders: 4
Engine Configuration: Inline
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Displacement: 1796 cc | 109.6 cu in. | 1.8 L.
Valves: 16. 4 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain: DOHC
Horsepower: 105.2 Kw / 143 BHP @ 7000 RPM
Torque: 173.6 Nm / 128 Ft-lbs @ 4500 RPM
Bore: 3.1501 in | 76.2 mm. | 0.1 m.
Stroke: 3.5201 in | 101.6 mm. | 0.1 m.
Compression Ratio: NA


Engine:
8 Cylinders = Spyker C8 Double 12S

Engine
Cylinders: 8
Engine Configuration: V
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Displacement: 3.9 L | 244.1 cu in. | 3999.2 cc.
Valves: 40. 5 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain: DOHC
Horsepower: 456.3 Kw / 620 BHP
Torque: 520.7 Nm /
Bore: 3.3301 in | 76.2 mm. | 0.1 m.
Stroke: 3.6601 in | 101.6 mm. | 0.1 m.
Compression Ratio: NA

Engine:
12 Cylinders = Pagani Zonda C12-S

Engine
Cylinders: 12
Engine Configuration: V
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Displacement: 7291 cc | 444.9 cu in. | 7.3 L.
Valves: 48. 4 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain: DOHC
Horsepower: 408.5 Kw / 555 BHP @ 5900 RPM
Torque: 745.8 Nm / 550 Ft-lbs @ 4050 RPM
Bore: 3.601 in | 101.6 mm. | 0.1 m.
Stroke; 3.601 in | 101.6 mm. | 0.1 m.
Compression Ratio: NA

Engine:
16 Cylinders = Bugatti 16/4 Veyron - 2002

Engine
Cylinders: 16
Engine Configuration: W
Aspiration/Induction: Quad Turbo
Displacement: 7993 cc | 487.7 cu in. | 8.0 L.
Valves; 64. 4 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain: DOHC
Horsepower: 736.7 Kw / 1001 BHP @ 6000 RPM
Torque: 1250.2 Nm / 922 Ft-lbs @ 2200 RPM
Bore: 3.3901 in | 76.2 mm. | 0.1 m.
Stroke: 3.3901 in | 76.2 mm. | 0.1 m.
Compression Ratio: 9.0:1