Ford Europe vs Ford US

[Mustang]

I voted for Ford US because they can do this very well...

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[nota]

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At the Bathurst races I've seen V8 Commodores that were sponsored by a brothel .. but never a 4cyl drag car sponsored by a drapery



Just kidding

[henk4]

I voted for Ford US because they can do this very well...

you mean the inefficient way of transferring engine power into forward movement?

[Matra et Alpine]

you mean the inefficient way of transferring engine power into forward movement?

I've never really understood the fascination.

After all if you want to burn rubber just put 300+hp in a ligthweight FWD platform.
Even MORE efficient at burning rubber

[Coventrysucks]

I've never really understood the fascination.

After all if you want to burn rubber just put 300+hp in a ligthweight FWD platform.
Even MORE efficient at burning rubber

Don't forget to get a bunch of chavs to sit on the bonnet.

[Fleet 500]

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Those are kind of wimpy burnouts. My friend's '69 6-cyl Chevelle made more smoke than those.

And my '66 Dart made a LOT more smoke...

[Matra et Alpine]

oh deaer, are we needing to have a reedirect to www.ultimatesmokepage.com ??

Anyway, as said, it's pointless as the first image proves
"Mummy look what I did with YOUR car last night" !!!!!!!

The second image shows how a car can USE it's tyres rather than just ABuse them ( and I'm betting those other drivers doing the same to themselves when "smokin rubber" )

[Fleet 500]

Actually, the phrases are "burning rubber," "smoking the tires," or "burnout." And there is a whole website full of pictures doing so...
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Freeway/8141/

I like these:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/F...terburnout.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/F...gerburnout.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/F...8141/burn1.jpg
In order... a Plymouth Duster, Dodge Charger, full-sized Chrysler.

[Coventrysucks]

Why?

I know chavs do burnouts at drive-through Burger King car parks because they are a massive bunch of twats.

Presumably muscle car fans do it for the same reasons?

[Clivey]

Coventrysucks, it'd be interesting to know what you thought of Fords from a design POV, especially the newer ones...

[fpv_gtho]

Why?

i'd say its an easy display of power and torque....

[Matra et Alpine]

i'd say its an easy display of power and torque....

but it's not
All it is is a display of clutch dumping, poor tyres and the laws of physics ( acceleration = Force over MASS ) .
Jeez, look at that chav's FWD

Now put it on a drag strip with proper Hoosiers and gripppy tarmac and THEN I might agree

[Fleet 500]

i'd say its an easy display of power and torque....

And because it's fun to do.

[Fleet 500]

but it's not
All it is is a display of clutch dumping, poor tyres and the laws of physics ( acceleration = Force over MASS ) .
Jeez, look at that chav's FWD

Now put it on a drag strip with proper Hoosiers and gripppy tarmac and THEN I might agree

Many of those cars have automatics; they can't dump the clutch (they can powerbrake, though).

As for tires, many of them are not "poor." I've seen cars with top-of-the-line, very wide tires still able to easily spin them. The torque those engines make is so tremendous, that no tire (except maybe racing slicks) is going to prevent wheelspin.

[Matra et Alpine]

Many of those cars have automatics; they can't dump the clutch (they can powerbrake, though).

Friend who drag races is on his third box in as many years because of powerbrraking

As for tires, many of them are not "poor." I've seen cars with top-of-the-line, very wide tires still able to easily spin them. The torque those engines make is so tremendous, that no tire (except maybe racing slicks) is going to prevent wheelspin.

Well that proves f=a/M again then You can't win over lots of mass