On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:50:29 -0400, "Dad" <knockers@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"Sarah Czepiel" <ninety7gt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:01:37 -0700, "Uncle_vito"
>> <uncle_vito2002@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> wrote:
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>> :>I guess I am out of touch with my club in that I am not impressed
>> with any
>> :>vette newer than about 1971.
>> :>Vito
>>
>> That's why there's hundreds of different choices we make daily.
>>
>> Don't forget the wave.
>
>One post says he don't like the new Corvettes and down just a bit he
>thinks "I am not too impressed with the technical aspects of a pushrod
>7 liter with a supercharger for the new ZR1 (no variable valve timing
>and only 2 valves per cylinder). Pure crudeness at $100,000 per."
>
>As shown above he thinks the cutoff point was 1971 when half the
>gasoline went through the engine just to keep the valves from burning.
>Today's Corvette sips gasoline past some pretty sophisticated
>metallurgy in the valve train and gets 2 to 3 times the mileage the
>1971 was getting. Of course that's not the only thing that is weaning
>the gas guzzlers of yesteryear, there in better breathing, materials,
>computers, bearings, less drag, manufacturing technique, and
>lubricants just to name a few advances.
>
>Of course if you want engineering there is the VW Touareg 2, it
>salutes you with an impressive light show as the range adjusting
>dynamic headlights calibrate themselves. Cosmetically, the 2008
>Volkswagen Touareg 2 is more of a nose-tipping than a full face-lift.
>The exterior changes include the new-look grille (chrome for the V6
>model and matte chrome for the V8 and the V10 diesel) that clarifies
>the family resemblance to the rest of the VW line. Engineering at its
>best.
>
>You'll recognize this 40-valve 4,172cc V8 after its introduction to
>the Touareg lineup last year, and its rating of 350 horsepower and 324
>pound-feet of torque remains the same. But the new application of
>direct fuel injection makes it possible to achieve peak power at 6,700
>rpm, 100 rpm lower than before. The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg V8 costs
>$55,750, is the Touareg 2 now the sport-utility version of the VW
>Phaeton, a luxury sedan that never found its audience?
>
>The Touareg 2 reaches 60 mph in 7.7 seconds in Sport mode, and the
>quarter-mile in 15.7 seconds at 90.2 mph. For an SUV that weighs
>5,240 pounds that not to bad, although you pay the price with fuel
>economy(?) of 13.1 mpg.
>
But Weight is the Vee-Dub's big problem. With a curb weight of 5,300
pounds, the Touareg V8 is like packing the mass of a Chevy Suburban
into a Volvo XC90-size wrapper. This poundage puts a dent in fuel
economy and imparts a somewhat leaden feel to the on-road experience,
particularly when the vehicle is driven with any amount of spirit.
This is especially true of the 5,825-pound Touareg V10 TDI. Personally
I'd rather go with the Heavy Chevy then the Chubby Dubbie, at least
you get more space for your el`crapola at a significantly lower price.
>
>I must digress though, it sure is nice to get in the '64 and not have
>to worry about it taking over the world if all of the computers decide
>to turn on us. ;-))
>
>Screw the wave, get up on that wheel and hit the
>gas........................................
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