WASHED KING
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Yup ridiculous how quickly that thing goes through gears
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Yup ridiculous how quickly that thing goes through gears
TrafficLightBully
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Those are pretty quick stock, not sure what they dyno stock but that transmission make it a 550whp car for sure base on the few I know that own one and the cars they show me they beat with ease.
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You say that now until you get 600 for a while. Then you'll need 7 then 800.
Also depends on the chassis and drivetrain. High horsepower usually means heavy clutch which isn't really fun for DD
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This past Saturday for anyone who know, was Radwood Philly. Down at Subaru Park (home of the Union). For those not familiar, Radwood is a car show centered around 80s and 90s cars AND for those attending to get into the theme by wearing attire from that era. Day was stupid hot, but the layout they had was great.
My wife & I helped a friend bring one of his 3 cars he has signed up for Radwood Royalty. He owns a DeLoreon, a 308 GTS Ferrari and a 1993.5 Lotus Esprit Turbo. I chose the Lotus to drive. WHAT A BLAST!! here are some pics of his 3 cars and other cool stuff there. May need multiple posts.
My wife & I helped a friend bring one of his 3 cars he has signed up for Radwood Royalty. He owns a DeLoreon, a 308 GTS Ferrari and a 1993.5 Lotus Esprit Turbo. I chose the Lotus to drive. WHAT A BLAST!! here are some pics of his 3 cars and other cool stuff there. May need multiple posts.
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You say that now until you get 600 for a while. Then you'll need 7 then 800.
Also depends on the chassis and drivetrain. High horsepower usually means heavy clutch which isn't really fun for DD
Exactly why 500 is the sweet spot. Unless you’re one of those that just like to press on the gas if you know what I mean.
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Never ever thought I would see a Tommi Makinen Evo VI AND a 22B!! Those old Gen 2 Supras wer gorgeous. Love the Conquest and Z32 300ZX (my childhood cars I'd love to own) among many other stuff. Such a fun day and VERY thankful to be able to drive that Esprit as far as I did. It was everything I thought it would be. They say never meet your heros? Not true. Enjoy the pics everyone.
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Never ever thought I would see a Tommi Makinen Evo VI AND a 22B!! Those old Gen 2 Supras wer gorgeous. Love the Conquest and Z32 300ZX (my childhood cars I'd love to own) among many other stuff. Such a fun day and VERY thankful to be able to drive that Esprit as far as I did. It was everything I thought it would be. They say never meet your heros? Not true. Enjoy the pics everyone.
I enjoyed the variety in these pics.
The NSX looks so purty. I been looking at pics of em since my friend still looking for one. He actually found a nice red one thats local-ish but it was automatic so auto pass.
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Wow some really neat cars the last few posts! 
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man. everyday i miss the 90s and early 00s more and more
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I'm at 547 hp on a 4300lb suv. It's very very nimble, handles like a dream, canyon runs are an absolute blast. However, as a human, never satisfied and always want more power. 600 sounds better than 547. Anyone else record their runs on Dragy?
mplsdunk
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TrafficLightBully
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True the need for more power never ever stopYou say that now until you get 600 for a while. Then you'll need 7 then 800.
Also depends on the chassis and drivetrain. High horsepower usually means heavy clutch which isn't really fun for DD
. I just watch a video of a Mini Cooper which was half the power of a hellcat, keep up with it and overall look so much fun to drive than the hellcat.A lightweight car with 400-500whp must feel like a rocket
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600-700hp is the sweet spot imo but it depends on how the car makes and puts the power down. I had 700+WHP but my car drove like it was stock until above 3000RPM. IMO that was the best of both worlds. Drivability was great around town and you could roast the tires going 60 if you wanted to.
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All dope R/C's. And damn! 30mph? Here I am thinking the 12 on the cybertruck is fast, lol. I've always wanted to cop one of those R/C helicopters but always afraid I'll wreck it. They can go north of $800(the high quality ones) & if I were to crash it that's going to hurt...a lot
My RC Car
bought it like 10 years ago when i broke my wrist and couldn't do anything active
haven't touched it since but for some reason still have it in the closet somewhere
prolly tops out around 30mph or something, kept breaking parts with the motor i put in
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buy the cheap styrofoam rc airplanes off ebay. theyre hella cheap and fun…i fly them with my boys and we always lose them…airplanes/helicopters are super hard because you gotta fight the windAll dope R/C's. And damn! 30mph? Here I am thinking the 12 on the cybertruck is fast, lol. I've always wanted to cop one of those R/C helicopters but always afraid I'll wreck it. They can go north of $800(the high quality ones) & if I were to crash it that's going to hurt...a lot
CrownRoyalDaddy
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Mine at a British car meetup at the Petersen Museum.
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That's cool. My wife & I walked by those Porsches as your friend was chatting with the guy in the one closest to the curb.
I remember them very well.
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I’d add ‘drivetrain’ to the list of factors in the ‘how much hp is enough?’ discussion.
If we are talking street driving at sane speeds, a powerful EV is going to feel a lot faster in overtaking and pulling away from traffic lights than even the finest of ICE equivalents.
Even after driving a Nissan engineers (dyno confirmed) 1000hp GT-R- as a reference the most frightening car I’ve driven to date is the Model S Plaid. There seems to be zero falloff in power delivery past 110mph-it’s pretty intense.
Combined with just a high pitched electric motor whine for audible cues-full launches, even overtaking can be unnerving.
If we are talking street driving at sane speeds, a powerful EV is going to feel a lot faster in overtaking and pulling away from traffic lights than even the finest of ICE equivalents.
Even after driving a Nissan engineers (dyno confirmed) 1000hp GT-R- as a reference the most frightening car I’ve driven to date is the Model S Plaid. There seems to be zero falloff in power delivery past 110mph-it’s pretty intense.
Combined with just a high pitched electric motor whine for audible cues-full launches, even overtaking can be unnerving.
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I’ve decided I need a Raptor R
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Those callaway twin turbo c4s
The Koenig 560sel
The Koenig 560sel
mplsdunk
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I drove a Callaway c5. The vibe was weird. Like it had a ton of power but they did the interior like it was going to live on a golf course.
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GM circa 1990s was a very cost sensitive place to work. In it’s defense, interiors were pretty much mailed in (barring a few exceptions) by mainstream OEMs during the time the C5 was around.
Now the C6s interior was trash in comparison to its era.
