And history repeats itself...

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

Once again, no more Hemi. Vette gets a smaller motor. Bye bye LS blocks.

These CAFE standards should make the after market segment swell which should be interesting.

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[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

back to the 80s??

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

what exactly is this refering to?

what motor limitatins are being placed in cars? and where is this info coming from?

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

Yeap.

I'm actually not bothered by it. I'd rather see lighter cars with broader powerbands... even if it means sacrificing some top end power.

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

what exactly is this refering to?
what motor limitatins are being placed in cars? and where is this info coming from?

From what i gather all cars have to be able to achieve 35 mpg by 2020. I'm sure something else is spurring this aside from consumers not wanting to pay gas prices. Just not positive what it is.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

i would seriously hope it takes us less than 12 years to find a better fuel than gas...

(and also make note, that all of our major transportation and distribution systems already run on this readily available fuel that americans need to embrace as the gasoline replacement...)

 

[Thieroff 10+ year member]

Too much money in oil to change over right now.

Too many politicians getting their pockets lined.

CT

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

who cares if it doesn't have the hemi.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

*cough*diesel*cough*

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

this just in... the vette zr1 is back and it's the most powerful corvette ever.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

this just in... the vette zr1 is back and it's the most powerful corvette ever.

as much as i like the ZR1, i will be pretty shocked if/when i see it make production. i will be more shocked if chevy can profit from it or sell it. and i will be most shocked if i ever see one on the street... even more so than that, i will be blown away if i see it produced for the next 12 years.

 

[DDeitz 10+ year member]

does that mean its time to start driving done to the tits pinto 4cyls?

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

My 2002 Civic LX gets 35 MPG on a bad tank (38 MPG is my average)... and that sucks compared to stuff they sell in Europe -- eg: 74 MPG VW Polo diesel that not only gets about 50% better fuel mileage than a Prius but also has lower emissions (see latest Popular Mechanics).

I like fast cars as much as the next guy, but the average American drives a vehicle with disgraceful gas mileage -- most of them aren't even fast (SUVs).

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

My 2002 Civic LX gets 35 MPG on a bad tank (38 MPG is my average)... and that sucks compared to stuff they sell in Europe -- eg: 74 MPG VW Polo diesel that not only gets about 50% better fuel mileage than a Prius but also has lower emissions (see latest Popular Mechanics).
I like fast cars as much as the next guy, but the average American drives a vehicle with disgraceful gas mileage -- most of them aren't even fast (SUVs).

wait, let me get this straight... youre saying that other countries have already realized that diesel is a better, more efficient, cleaner alternative to gas?

shenanigans!

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

My 2002 Civic LX gets 35 MPG on a bad tank (38 MPG is my average)... and that sucks compared to stuff they sell in Europe -- eg: 74 MPG VW Polo diesel that not only gets about 50% better fuel mileage than a Prius but also has lower emissions (see latest Popular Mechanics).
I like fast cars as much as the next guy, but the average American drives a vehicle with disgraceful gas mileage -- most of them aren't even fast (SUVs).

But I'd rather have something I like looking at vs. something I don't....which is why I continue on the my 18 - 22 mpg s-10...