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Originally Posted by ITD
I'm amazed at the advances in technologies. Chrysler has a V6 that is rated at 305 hp and will soon make more with direct injection. The big advantage to a v6 is lighter weight. The V-8s are making 465 hp but I think the CAFE increases might be there doom, on the other hand, we have been hearing that since the 70s.
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I drove a rental Challenger with that 305HP V6. If memory serves it had an 8 or 9 gear transmission too, so it was always in the power band and was quite snappy. I'm routinely amazed by my wife's 2010 Toyota Rav4 V6. It's a boring looking little soccer mom car, but if you stomp on it, it rips the 1/4 mile in 14.4 @95 MPH. That's right there with many "muscle cars" from the 60s.
Another incredibly impressive car is the Tesla S. The latest one will do 0-60 in 2.3 seconds and cover the 1/4 mile in just a tick over 10 seconds. That's ridiculous acceleration that's on par with modern sport motorcycles and better than most million+ dollar "hyper cars". Not bad for an electric car...