If anybody remembers the post @MrAngry made, here's a render of the GTV (seems like all the renders so far has elements from the popular new Giulia) and what it might look like.
So... I wasn't expecting this to be an Audi when I looked out my window. Sounded absolutely fantastic. Very loud. Obviously a phone microphone doesn't quite do it justice.
Happy birthday to the country that makes the most fun cars, America!! And let's not forget that yours truly can get in on the burnout action!
I have a question in regards to attempting a certain road junction on a bicycle. I think my current approach is as good as I can get, given the timings of the junction and having to force across lanes. For those who don't cycle, in order to merge into another lane, you are expected to cycle with one arm indicating right while looking over your shoulder and waiting for someone to be kind enough to let you out. So merging with only one arm controlling the bike, while looking backwards into a lane with a speed difference of potentially 20mph is super sketchy at the best of times. So its never going to be an easy situation. So here is a video to generally explain the whole thing as best as I can. Since it would take a lot of words. Please note audio and video sync is a little out. Nvidia shadow play seems to struggle with that sort of thing. So here is a screenshot showing my current route. As discussed, if I try and move across closer to the junction as discussed, sometimes people won't let you across. Meaning you either have to completely stop flow of traffic (which I ain't doing) or skip the junction completely and try and find a place to turn around and cross the road.
Have you got a link for that on street view, it appears the footpath is also marked as a cycle path rather than main road in which case I'd be inclined to use that, then a pedestrian crossing to cross and merge again
I could use them, they aren't dedicated bike paths though. They are normal footpaths with signs stating that bikes can use them, however they don't tend to be super busy. What they are though is fairly slow moving, since each of them requires multiple crossings each with its own set of separate lights. Probably is the safer route to take though. --Separate post below-- I may have found the worst reviewed car garage in the local area... Only one positive rating on Google, with 15 one star ratings. Then when you start looking further into the garage, you even find forums posts about peoples crap experiences: http://forum.alfa145.com/index.php?showtopic=23560 And on Yelp too: Clearly he has either pissed off one person with many accounts, or operates a really crappy business. EDIT: Turns out his air rifle store has similarly poor ratings, for the same sort of reasons.
Gentlemen. Cars. Vroom vroom, hiss hiss, whine whine, pop pop. This is no place for developing political theories, complaining about Cheeto leaders, murdering liberals, nazis, or anything else. This is a place to discuss cars. Now discuss cars. V-engines are better than inline engines. Discuss. Ready? 3... 2.... 1... GO!
https://www.behance.net/designerklebers This guy has some really interesting/neat ideas implemented as renders! The gallery consists much car render content, so scroll around and see what he has to offer in terms of car renders. There's another one as well I'll link below: https://www.behance.net/GBoxxCom
The inline 6 is inherently the best balanced cylinder configuration, it sounds great and it usually produces a more torque, inline is better. I actually like pretty much any engine if it has at least 6 cylinders, just playing devil's advocate.
But layout doesn't impact torque. It's other design elements responsible for torque versus power. Can build torque monster v12s and highly strung i8's (just look at the Japanese i6 versus an American i6 for example)
Assuming they make the same power and one isn’t more reliable than the other I’d take an i6 over a v6 any day. It would also be cool to see a modern i8.
Packaging wise, the V6 has some nice advantages. Since in a front engine car you can push the weight further behind the axle more easily. Resulting in better weight distribution. The potential to lower the centre of mass based upon angles used is also attractive.
Aye, and packaging is kinda precisely why the i8 also stopped being a thing. Not an easy engine to accommodate in any vehicle
True, I just see a lot more inline engines in situations where lots of torque is important. The family rig FJ80 is gutless in terms of power but makes enough torque to crawl over just about anything. And I don't know much about european trucks but it's been a while since any American truck came with anything other than an I6.
I'm certainly no expert. But some quick looking around suggests that the majority are 6 cylinder units. Some fluff text about MAN lorry engines... There are however still a few V8's on sale: Some Scania fluff text: Their engine seems to be a 16.4l V8 Diesel
I have deduced, through extensive experimentation and testing with multiple subjects in a multitude of conditions, that 2018 5.0 f150s fucking haul ass.
