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SPG @ May 5th 2008 11:31AM
I can only hope that this is done wisely.
The last thing we need is another late 70's fiasco.
What with 180 HP Corvettes and such.
DKB_SATX @ May 5th 2008 11:38AM
Well, the gutless '70s cars were largely caused by a technology lag... it took a few years for manufacturers to come up with ways to clean up emissions without horribly crippling cars, and it didn't REALLY get good until electronics got fast, cheap and reliable enough to be used for engine management. I had an '80 2.3 liter turbo car that made 140 hp on a good day and was QUITE bitchy about the way you applied the throttle. It got about 28 mpg in ideal highway conditions.
My current car is a 2.5 liter turbo with AWD. It's heavier than that 1980 car and makes 250 hp/250 lb-ft of torque. It has much cleaner emissions than the '80 car, and gets about 28 mpg in ideal highway conditions. I can tromp the pedal to the floor without it bogging down or barking overboost warnings at me.
Properly-utilized technology is a wonderful thing.